Importance of free prescriptions in Rutherglen and Cambuslang highlighted by MSP
dailyrecord.co.ukRutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has highlighted the importance of free prescriptions after the UK’s biggest foodbank network warned that people across the UK have been forgoing their medication due to costs.According to the Trussell Trust, 68 per cent of working households in receipt of Universal Credit have gone without essentials - like basic toiletries and prescriptions - in the last six months.Everyone in Scotland has free access to prescriptions, ensuring they get the vital medication they need.
In England, the current prescription charge is £9.90 per item.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Research by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre in 2020 showed that the average person in Lanarkshire receives 22 prescriptions a year – saving individuals up to £220 if the same fees in England were replicated in Scotland.Haughey said: "Free prescriptions are a vital part of the social contract the Scottish Government has with people across Rutherglen and Cambuslang – no matter what your income status, is it is essential that you have access to medical treatment.“The Trussell Trust’s research indicates exactly how essential a policy this is.
It is shocking that an estimated over two thirds of working households receiving Universal Credit are having to go without essential items such as toiletries and
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