2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme

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The NHS Payment Scheme governs transactions between providers and commissioners of secondary healthcare.

The materials published here comprise the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme.

Please contact england.pricingenquiries@nhs.net if you have any questions.

 

2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme

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A set of rules for four payment mechanisms that establish the amount payable for provision of NHS-funded secondary healthcare.

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Details of the changes between consultation on proposals for the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme and final publication.

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A zip file containing PDFs of all documents included in the NHS Payment Scheme package.

Annexes

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This workbook contains the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme unit and guide prices, and related information.

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Further information and guidance on certain currencies (units of healthcare for which payment is made).

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Guidance to support the implementation of best practice tariffs.

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Details of the calculation of 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme unit and guide prices and cost adjustments, including cost uplift and efficiency factors.

Supporting documents

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Guidance on the payment mechanisms that apply to NHS providers – aligned payment and incentive (API) and low volume activity block payments (LVA).

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A guide to the market forces factor.

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Guidance on community currencies.

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Guide to mental health and neurodevelopmental resource groups – currencies for mental health services.