The NHS is the focus of the 'yes' campaign today.
The Deputy First Minister has joined forces with Welsh Nationalist Leanne Wood.
They claim a 'no' vote will lead to spending cuts within the health service and privitisation.
Professor Hugh Pennington, a leading figure in bacteriology, says there are no plans to cut health spending in England which means more money will come to Scotland as part of the Barnett Formula.
Ms Wood believes independence is the only way to offer protection: