2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme consultation

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The consultation on the proposed 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme is open until the end of 16 December 2025.

The consultation documents and related materials are published below.

Please submit your responses to the consultation via the online survey. There is a Word version of the survey below to help compile responses.

Contact england.pricingenquiries@nhs.net if you have any questions about the consultation.

Consultation notice

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This document sets out our proposals for the 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme (HTML)

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This document sets out our proposals for the 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme (PDF)

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This document contains the draft 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme, as it would look were the proposals implemented.

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This document contains an impact assessment of our proposals for the 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme.

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Word version of the consultation survey to help compile responses – all final responses must be submitted via the online survey.

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

Annexes

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This annex sets out the details of the process for responding to the consultation and the statutory objection process.

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This workbook contains the proposed 2026/27 NHSPS unit and guide prices and related information.

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This document contains information on currencies for individual services, including some currencies with unit prices, guide prices and without NHSPS prices.

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This document describes best practice tariffs (BPTs) and gives detailed guidance on the implementation and eligibility criteria for each BPT.

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This document covers the calculation of prices and the setting of the cost uplift and efficiency factors.

Supporting documents

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This document provides further guidance on payment mechanisms used by NHS providers (trusts and foundation trusts) – aligned payment and incentive (API) and low volume activity (LVA) block payments.

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This document provides guidance on the proposed non-mandatory guide prices for ADHD and autism services.

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This document provides guidance on the developing mental health currencies – mental health and neurodevelopmental resource groups (MHNRGs).

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This document provides guidance on the developing community currency models.

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This document provides further guidance on the market forces factor (MFF).