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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth
You forget The Barnett Formula.
Under this, from UK Government central funds, Scotland receives over £1600 more per person than England, Wales over £1200 per person more.
They don't have to spend less on other services, they've a lot more available to spend on the NHS or whatever services they wish to.
So yes, the English are subsidising free prescriptions in Scotland and Wales.
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No I didn't forget the Barnett Formula, that can be argued about endlessly. I simply wished to point out that there were three different setups and that the various trade-offs and priorities were determined locally. This setup might be right or wrong, I do not comment on that.