Hi DiabeticSkater,
I'm going to be pedantic and disagree with you I'm afraid..
On my plastic card it says:
NHS Prescription Charge Certificate
Certificate Type: Medical Exemption
Which, I understand it to mean, and have been told by my pharmacist boyfriend, that it is an exemption certificate for prescription charges only. People diagnosed with diabetes are also entitled to free eye test and chiropody, but having the card doesn't entitle you to anything but free prescriptions. In fact - and I may be wrong - if you're not on medication to control your blood glucose levels you are NOT entitled to free prescriptions, but you ARE entitled to free eye tests and chiropody.