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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
Hi All,
I was diagnosed T2 in February 2016, and luckily have come through the Metformin side effects (blurred vision etc) and am now stable routinely having BG between 5.2 and 6.4 regardless of my testing times.
It wasn't obvious to me to start with that because my diabetes management was through oral drugs, (2x Metformin twice daily, 1x Advorstatin daily) that the NHS covered the prescription costs under medical exemption.
I wasn't informed by the hospital, my GP practice or Diabetic Nurse that the cost of medication could be covered under the NHS exemption.
My EC92A exemption certificate came through today, and all I needed to do was ask at my GP surgery for the form, which took a couple of minutes to complete, the doctor then signed it, was processed, and the certificate received in around 7 days.
I think every newly diagnosed Diabetic should know about this, the first 2 months worth of prescriptions cost me nearly £38.00 so it's worth pursuing. Shame my practice will not cover test equipment, but I now know if I continue to be strict, excercise ( brisk walk for 30 minutes 4 times a week) I can manage my confusion.
The below link is the source of information for the exemption, with confirmation diabetes is covered:
[http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1126.aspx...om/byo?rid=67]Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
I was diagnosed T2 in February 2016, and luckily have come through the Metformin side effects (blurred vision etc) and am now stable routinely having BG between 5.2 and 6.4 regardless of my testing times.
It wasn't obvious to me to start with that because my diabetes management was through oral drugs, (2x Metformin twice daily, 1x Advorstatin daily) that the NHS covered the prescription costs under medical exemption.
I wasn't informed by the hospital, my GP practice or Diabetic Nurse that the cost of medication could be covered under the NHS exemption.
My EC92A exemption certificate came through today, and all I needed to do was ask at my GP surgery for the form, which took a couple of minutes to complete, the doctor then signed it, was processed, and the certificate received in around 7 days.
I think every newly diagnosed Diabetic should know about this, the first 2 months worth of prescriptions cost me nearly £38.00 so it's worth pursuing. Shame my practice will not cover test equipment, but I now know if I continue to be strict, excercise ( brisk walk for 30 minutes 4 times a week) I can manage my confusion.
The below link is the source of information for the exemption, with confirmation diabetes is covered:
[http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1126.aspx...om/byo?rid=67]Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
