Scottish budget commits pound 97m to phase out prescription charges

摘要

An investment of pound 97m over three years will be made to phase out NHS prescription charges in Scotland.This is one of the spending commitments set out by the Scottish Government in its budget last week.Explaining the implications of the budget for the health service,Nicola Sturgeon,Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing,said:"It's our priority to focus on measures which improve health and prevent illness.