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Taf · 02-03-2011, 16:26

I have seen it explained, several times, that free prescriptions SAVE money for the NHS as the administration of the Prescription Charge exceeds what they get back from charges. And it means no fiddlers need to be chased either!

Plus it was shown that the ammount received in charges is piffling compared to what is free already to children, chronically sick (eg diabetics), those on Income Support or pensioners.

02-03-2011, 16:26	#5
Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 69 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 10,373	Re: MSPs vote to axe NHS prescription charges in Scotland I have seen it explained, several times, that free prescriptions SAVE money for the NHS as the administration of the Prescription Charge exceeds what they get back from charges. And it means no fiddlers need to be chased either! Plus it was shown that the ammount received in charges is piffling compared to what is free already to children, chronically sick (eg diabetics), those on Income Support or pensioners.