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You won't get a 'Penalty Notice' unless one of your prescriptions is picked up by the random checking system. Have you applied for a new certificate yet?

Have you contacted them to find out what is happening?

This morning I was at 6.3. I use a Bio Star meter, it has PC software to keep track of levels but only works in MS Vista or XP so I have made a simple spreadsheet with simple formulae and conditional formatting ...

Good luck with that, let us know how much they invoice you for.

If the flack starts flying at Pharmacists because of all the confusion I can see them becoming very militant in their attitude and will do everything by the book with ALL the inconveniences that may occur.

Thanks.

I must be getting word blindness but I cannot find anything to say the pharmacist is responsible for checking / advising about exemption certificates. Could you please indicate which paragraph from Schedule 4 Part 2 is applicable.

The first thing to realise from the wording in that screen shot is they are not fining anyone but are applying a penalty charge - in law there is a difference! A Fine is issued by a court. Penalty Charges are a sum decided by an organisation that claims that you have offended and they are...

Get a certificate sorted out ASAP. From The Horses Mouth Arguing that you were told 15 or 20 years ago that you are exempt for life isn't going to wash.

Is someone declaring and signing to say they have a valid Exemption Certificate not classed as fraud if they don't have the certificate? Entitlement to the certificate is not the same as holding the certificate! TBH those people that have received 'fines' are very lucky that the Newcastle...

How can people claim ignorance when they sign a declaration?

Sorry if my straight talking isn't to your liking, in future I will flower them up with lots of fluffy words that add nothing to the post.

And if you haven't got the Exemption Certificate card you should be paying. Every time I go to pick up my prescription I ask if they want to see the card and every time they say NO, it isn't their job to police prescription abuse.

Why should the surgery or pharmacist be responsible for your prescription? If the pharmacist asks you and you say No does that mean he can refuse to issue the prescription until you have paid for it? Get real, your prescription, your declaration, your signature - your responsibility !!

Hrom PATN I cannot believe the number of people that are blaming others for their own mistakes. Look at the highlighted areas especially the declaration !!

I cannot understand why people are having problems with being hit for the costs of prescriptions because they don't have a 'Valid Medical Exemption Certificate'. When you sign the prescription and tick Box E you are declaring that you have the certificate. If you haven't got the certificate it...