Clare Haughey spoke out about the value of free prescriptions following research from the Trussell Trust.
Rutherglen 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.
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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.
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