McMillan Welcomes Abolishment of Prescription Charge

Stuart McMillan MSP SNP has today (Wednesday) welcomed the news that the Scottish Parliament's Health Committee has voted to abolish all prescription charges as of 1st April 2011.

When the SNP Government came to power Prescription Charges cost £6.85, since then the it has gradually been reduced, it was lowered to £5 in 2008-09; £4 in 2009-10; £3 in 2010-11 and will be free from 1 April 2011.

Mr. McMillan said;

""I am delighted that thanks to the SNP Government from April 1st prescriptions will be free at the point of use for the people of Inverclyde and Scotland.

"Prescription charges were an unnecessary tax on ill-health which put additional pressure of the family budget at a time when people were already suffering through sickness.

"The NHS was founded on the principle of free health care for everyone and I am pleased that the SNP Government has returned it to that state.

"This is another commitment delivered by this SNP Government which will improve the lives and health of people in Inverclyde, and also save them money at a time when so many families are hard pressed."