According to https://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/up...s_overview.pdf NHS Scotlands budget was 13.4 Billion
Same year NHS England's budget was £115 Billion https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk...ings/cbp-8798/
https://fullfact.org/health/spending-english-nhs/
Population of Scotland 5.454 million
Population of England 55.98 million.
Very similar amounts per person, so not sure the statement "The SG is just given pocket money to run Scotland and our NHS. Its ability to respond is severely limited as a consequence."
is entirely true. I agree the NHS in both countries deserve more, but don't try to make out we get less than the English NHS...there are some impressionable minds on here that might actually believe you!
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