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Petition to ask for lifelong medical exemption certificates for people with type 1

Lex_Ley

Lex_Ley

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People with type 1 are being fined over £100 by the NHS Business Services Authority for using out-of-date medical exemption certificates. There are no warnings, and many people are unaware that their certificate isn't renewed automatically. Someone has started a petition to ask for lifelong exemption certificates for people with type 1. Here's a link if you'd like to sign http://www.thepetitionsite.com/443/...diabetes-mellitus/?taf_id=13397573&cid=fb_na#
 
I think anyone with diabetes, whether controlled by medication or diet should be medically exempt for paying for prescription charges as it is a lifelong condition.
 
Signed - it must be a real pain for all you guys in England that have to go through this =(. There's not many but being a Scottish Diabetic certainly has it's advantages! lol
 
gillgiruad said:
I think anyone with diabetes, whether controlled by medication or diet should be medically exempt for paying for prescription charges as it is a lifelong condition.
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But if you are not taking any medication for it, and on diet alone, you shouldn't, I believe be exempt? Unless you have other medical conditions that require an exemption certificate.
 
gillgiruad said:
I think anyone with diabetes, whether controlled by medication or diet should be medically exempt for paying for prescription charges as it is a lifelong condition.
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If your diabetes is controlled by diet, what meds would you expect free ?
 
Dear Lex,
I have also been fined and escalated my complaint to the CE at BSA. He has now written back in typical robotic style that the fine still stands. Like others I DID NOT receive a warning and have NEVER been asked to produce a certificate. I have just commented on the FB page
 
I saw this interesting post from another Facebook user with type 1 diabetes "I just got my BSA prescription fine waived and it appears it was illegal because one has to knowingly mislead the NHS - section 122 of the 1999 Act they're referring to and 194 of the NHS Act 2006. I've made Diabetes UK and Jamie Reed [Shadow Minister for Health] aware, and raised it with the diabetes lead for NHS England. Mine was waived because I've never been asked by a pharmacist to produce a certificate in 30 years of being type 1." I imagine this applies to many people.
 
Would it be possible to get a copy of the letter telling him the fine has been waived !?
As they are not normally waiving the fee . My complaint has gone through every level of complaint with the NHS bsa and they will not budge . I have no intention of paying though .
 
Dcooperxyz said:
Would it be possible to get a copy of the letter telling him the fine has been waived !?
As they are not normally waiving the fee . My complaint has gone through every level of complaint with the NHS bsa and they will not budge . I have no intention of paying though .
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I'll ask for more details
 
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