This happens a lot in local communities you sign the ticket and pay the next time you are in.Well this is interesting!! I asked for one of these exemption cards when diagnosed and my DSN told me It wasn't worth bothering with as the pharmacy (next door) have all the proof they require from the surgery!
I hate to tell you this but if you do not have the certificate, then you are in line for a fine and prescription charges if you haven't got one.
The pharmacy have also never asked me to produce my card and I'm sorry but I completely disagree with Carbsrok and I think it is absolutely the responsibility of the pharmacy as much as the patient to check for these cards!! Dentists etc always ask to see exemption cards and pharmacies should be no different!
No it's your responsibility more so than the pharmacist. This is quite clearly stated on the websites and forms that it's down to you.
It's like going to a shop for some shopping and saying 'oh I have the money at home, il bring it next time' and the shop letting you walk out with the goods for free!! Wouldn't happen!! And if it did I'm pretty sure the cashier would be getting disciplined for it!!
I have never been directed to forms or websites and have put my trust in my medical professionals. We only know as much as we are told! And it is down to pharmacies as much as patients and I stand by that opinion, especially considering pharmacy workers get TRAINING on these things whereas, clearly, patients are not being given correct information. Therefore, we are fully entitled to moan!!! We are not psychic!! We do as we are advised by the professionals!
And yes, perhaps small corner shops, but nationwide retailers such as Asda and tesco megastores?? No, I'm sorry, there is no way they would just allow people to leave the store with unpaid goods!!
Troll on all you want Carbsrok but the only thing I am obliged to do is to do as my medical professionals say and I explicitly asked my DSN about the exemption card and was told EXPLICITLY that I didn't need one as the surgery has an 'information sharing' arrangement with the pharmacy next door. This may well be incorrect but it does not change the fact that I was misinformed and am not responsible in any way for the fact they gave me incorrect information.
I have my review on 19th January and will most definitely be bringing this up with my DSN but, either way, if I got a fine I would most certainly NOT be paying it. If the NHS are giving out incorrect information regarding their services then I'm afraid that's on them.
Excuse me young lady! I was not being rude and or blameful. All I did was point out how the NHS business folk would view anyone not having a certificate. Would you also point me in the direction of the post where I called you a fraudster?Excuse me Catherine but Carbsrok was being rude and blameful to the point where offence was being caused - and I'm not the only one who thought so! And as for 'correct advice' are u suggesting my medical professionals are giving me wrong advice? If so, then that may well be the case, but we are always told on this forum to listen to our HCPs and not other users!
We do not expect to be blamed and criticised (or called fraudsters!) on here for not knowing information that was either NOT given to us, or given incorrectly!
And with regards to that linked information - as explained, I DID ask my DSN about getting a form and getting it signed and was told there was no need. I had no reason whatsoever for not believing what she told me was true. I, therefore, find being called a fraudster (or being accused of fraudulent behaviour) offensive and do not believe we deserve to be called that.
Hi You need an exemption certificate, which you should have obtained and renewed every 5 years after diagnoses.
Basically what you have done is signed your prescription saying you have an exemption certificate when you do not, so as far as the nhs is concerned it's a fraudulent claim. So eat humble pie get the form filled in and signed by your GP and send it off.
I should not have to report it, you managed to admonish the fact a couple of people mentioned trolling ( I was not the first to mention this) so how come you failed to acknowledge that accusing people of fraudulent behaviour could not also be construed as offensive and unhelpful?
We made it very clear on this post that we had no idea we HAD to have one of those cards or we would be fined - there was no need to accuse people of being fraudsters and I stand by my right to defend myself and agree with others who also felt offended.
Also, how on earth do you know she is not a DSN?? She is the DSN for my GP surgery actually and I think I should know more about that than you!
If a post is reported then it is evaluated and a decision is made. I cannot act on posts that are not reported unless I read every post on the forum. If you wish to argue with a Moderator then I suggest you carry on with this via pm.I should not have to report it, you managed to admonish the fact a couple of people mentioned trolling ( I was not the first to mention this) so how come you failed to acknowledge that accusing people of fraudulent behaviour could not also be construed as offensive and unhelpful?
We made it very clear on this post that we had no idea we HAD to have one of those cards or we would be fined - there was no need to accuse people of being fraudsters and I stand by my right to defend myself and agree with others who also felt offended.
As was pointed out ignorance of the law is no excuse. Hence write a nice grovelling letter and hope to be let off.Here you are clearly telling someone to "eat humble pie" and that they are engaging in fraudulent behaviour by making fraudulent claims. This is offensive, unnecessary, unhelpful and also untrue as the OP (and others) made it CLEAR that the NHS has failed to advise them that this was the case.
Also, how on earth do you know she is not a DSN?? She is the DSN for my GP surgery actually and I think I should know more about that than you!
If it's for metformin only though this can be prescribed for PCOS and PCOS sufferers are not exempt from paying for prescriptions.
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