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1. Based on an average of 2002-03 to 2004-05 (inclusive) dispensed prescription data provided by NHS National Services Scotland.
2. Ireland, Luxemburg, Austria, Belgium. France, Portugal and Sweden.
3. Full uptake of the CHI number across Scotland to be achieved by June 2006 (Delivering for Health - Section 3)
4. Under the eHealth Strategy (Delivering for Health - Section 3)
5. Western Europe is defined for the purposes of this review as the Nordic Countries, the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, the Benelux countries, Germany, France, the Alpine Countries, the Italian peninsula and the Iberian peninsula.
6. Abolition of NHS Prescription Charges (Scotland) Bill, Robson K (2005) SPICe briefing.
7. 2004-05 income from NHS prescription charges and sale of pre-payment certificates.
8. Lavers (1989), O'Brien (1989), Hughes & McGuire (1995), Smith & Watson (1990) and Hitiris (2000).
9. 6 million in both 2003-04 and 2004-05.
10. Estimated on 26.5 million consultations per annum and a funding envelope of £656 million for GMS.

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