Claim: Scotland's NHS budget is dependent on how much the UK Government allocates to NHS England.
Fact-check: Westminster does not control the amount Scotland spends on its NHS - Full Fact
Verdict: the uk government's decisions on how much it spends on health in england does affect the total budget of the scottish government, but the scottish government can decide how much of that budget to spend on the scottish nhs independently.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2023-01-06T00:00:00