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If people can afford it, they will go to their local chemists to buy medicine, because they can do that quickly.The Executive's consultation is on a new system that looks, at best, even more complicated than the current system.
I cannot understand why it is possible for dentists to get assistance to start a new practice but not to buy out an existing practice if a dentist is retiring.
The service had to wait for new money to be released by either the Executive or the council, and when new money was released it went to those who were at the top of the priority list for care home places.
Scottish ParliamentEqual Opportunities CommitteeTuesday 2 October 2001(Morning) Scottish ParliamentEqual Opportunities CommitteeTuesday 2 October 2001(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting at 09:37 I remind members that we have started earlier than usual because the deputy convener Kay Ullrich and I will give evidence to the Procedures Committee at 11 o'clock. We hope to be finished at latest by then.Jamie Stone and Elaine Smith have given apologies.