Scotland Opens A New £1Bn Super Hospital In Glasgow.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3057874/Fury-new-1bn-super-hospital-Glasgow-robots-private-cinema-NHS-England-faces-difficult-year-history.html

It seems obvious that Scotland are doing something right, ie this super hospital, no University fees, free prescriptions and free elderly care, but what is it?

[naomi24]

It's a mystery.

[steg]

So you don't feel left out
https://www.england.nhs.uk/2015/02/17/cramlington-hospital/

[retrocop]

Thanks Stegg.did the Barnett Formula pay for that?

[steg]

I don't know, but I would doubt that it did as the Barnet formula is a Westminster thing for working out money for public spending in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland

[retrocop]

Of course. Silly me. A hospital in England paid for by English taxpayers whereas a Hospital in Scotland is paid for by the Barnett formula!!

[steg]

I'm not sure but I think the English hospital is paid for by UK tax payers and the Barnett formula is paid for by UK tax payers as well, so the same tax payers are paying for both I think

[retrocop]

Steg
I suspected that might be the case. Thank you for the confirmation.

[steg]

I just hope the Welsh and the Northern Irish got a new hospital as well ,as they have helped to pay for England and Scotland's new ones

[anotheoldgit]

Jordyboy9

/// half the English who are complaining about the amount of money we get in Scotland probably never worked a day in their lives ///

Know that for certain do you Jordy, I wonder how many in Scotland have never worked a day in their lives?

[anneasquith]

jordy, no one. it would appear care about the extra tax Scottish people pay :(