The wording has always been the same. GP has never signed renewal though as always been sent in the post after I had confirmed I hadn't been cured of type 1 diabetes
That's the thing .... I have been diabetic most of my life, and no one has ever told me prior to that new pharmacist that I needed an actual piece of paper or whatever to show that I was exempt. It has always been a case of " you are diabetic - you don't pay for your prescriptions, just tick the box on that back "
Of course, once I knew, I obtained a certificate, but this is before the clamp down. I think many people have been caught in the same trap, no information given about obtaining a certificate, ticking a box as requested ( or has often been done, having the box ticked for you ! ) and not actually knowing that it is not automatic. It's not only diabetics who have been caught out like this, patients with cancer and other conditions or diseases have been receiving letters too
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Just wondering - do pensioners have an automatic exemption, or is a different card neded? And for maternity exemption? Or means tested benefits ?
I agree with clamping down on fraud, but also think that many innocent people have been caught by lack of information. Granted, the wording is clear on the back of the prescription form, but what happens to those people whose prescription is automatically sent to a pharmacy, then it's delivered ? At what point does that person sign the declaration ? ( genuine question , by the way, I've never experienced this being done )
Signy