Prescription Charges Reduced in Scotland - Talk Britain

ambriel · #1 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 20:25

Charges for NHS prescriptions in Scotland were reduced to £5 from today, as part of the plan to abolish them completely by 2011.

Prescription pre-payment certificates also came down in price to £48 per year instead of £98.

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Prescription charges drop to £5

Sweetpea · #2 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 20:29

I use the pre-payment and pay the £98, but it still saves me a whole lot. I have to wonder if we stopped subsidising Scotland to the extent we do, we might get free prescriptions too. The whole system is very unfair.

#3 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 20:31

Seriously considering a move to Scotland! dissc01 They seem to have a better deal up there.

Sweetpea · #4 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 20:32

Hunkier guys too...

I didn't say that!!

easyg · #5 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 20:36

No doubt you can get crack, speed, Charlie, angel dust, Skunk, all on prescription. Oh, and I forgot mars bars in deep fried batter as well.

ambriel · #6 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 20:37

Hunky? Well thank you, ma'am

I pre-pay too and am looking forward to the reduced fee, being one of only the 10% or so that don't get free prescriptions.

Remember that Wales abolished prescription charges some while back.

Fried Mars bars are so passe. It's deep-fried pizza now.

Hekna · #7 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 21:24

Who exactly is financing this I wonder? Honestly, if Scotland and England do go their seperate ways I am claiming duel nationality and going up north for everything. I would save a fortune even with the travelling on top.

terrywit · #8 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Hunkier guys too...

float your boat?

ambriel · #9 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 08:23

It does seem a bit bizarre that both Scotland and Wales made this a priority whereas Westminster seem to have disregarded it.

I know Scotland has only a tenth of the population of the UK but it would be interesting to see what percentage of prescriptions issued in England are actually paid for.

ambriel · #10 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 18:38

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Originally Posted by Hekna

Who exactly is financing this I wonder?

The UK taxpayer, of course, and I got a letter from those nice people at the NHS Scotland today telling me they are going to send me a cheque for £12-something as a refund on the remaining 3 months of my current pre-payment certificate.