A bone to pick...

Dear Somebody in the NHS,

could you please explain and subsequently justify the reasoning behind the following two facts:

1. If you live in Wales, you only pay £4 for a prescription. As oppose to over £6 in the rest of the United Kingdom.

2. If you live in Wales and are lucky enough to be under 25, you get a free prescription. In the rest of the United Kingdom, this is only true for those under 18 (oh, and in full time education).

Seriously - there is no logic to this. It is English-ist, Scottish-ist, and N.Ireland-ist. I am exceedingly cheesed off with the situation.

What is the point in having a democracy if people are going to be treated differently? HUH?

Please could you also confirm if, whenever I need a prescription, I can merely pop over the border into Wales and collect it, thus saving a noticeable sum of money.

Regards,

Ranting Jane.