Prescription costs reveal skewed SNP priorities
November 24, 2009 3:39 PM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Commenting on official figures showing that almost £1.3 billion was spent by the NHS on prescription drugs, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Ross Finnie MSP said:
"The overall operating costs for the NHS are massive, so the revelation that health boards are spending 14.2% of their budget on prescriptions is truly staggering.
"These figures show the folly of the SNP's determination to press ahead with scrapping prescription charges for those who can well afford to pay.
"We know that the number of prescriptions dispensed is on the rise. Free prescriptions could see that number spike higher still.
"SNP Ministers need to get their priorities right. Would they rather continue spending billions of pounds on scrapping prescription charges, or would they rather boost spending on improving patient care, tackling hospital infections, or increasing access to NHS dentists?"
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