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<blockquote data-quote="pshuttle" data-source="post: 713096" data-attributes="member: 106093"><p>I do have a valid card, and was given one when I was first diagnosed over ten years ago. There was a gap of five years where I did not own one. It was only during a conversation that I mentioned it and the pharmacist casually asked if I wanted it renewing. I have NEVER been asked to show one in the entire ten plus years I have been diabetic.</p><p></p><p>I am afraid that I don't subscribe to the unhelpful and arrogant attitude that one member seems to love repeating on here. It is absolutely unacceptable to fine people on a detail of paperwork, when an underlying condition means that medication is exempt by law. This means that essentially you are being fined on bureaucracy rather than fraud. A ridiculous situation, especially as in many cases signing up for a card is clearly not observed as a formal part of the process during diagnosis and initial treatment.</p><p></p><p>I would ring and politely ask to be refunded and if threatened with court I would simple go for it. No court in the UK would uphold a fine regarding this. - it would be thrown out in seconds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pshuttle, post: 713096, member: 106093"] I do have a valid card, and was given one when I was first diagnosed over ten years ago. There was a gap of five years where I did not own one. It was only during a conversation that I mentioned it and the pharmacist casually asked if I wanted it renewing. I have NEVER been asked to show one in the entire ten plus years I have been diabetic. I am afraid that I don't subscribe to the unhelpful and arrogant attitude that one member seems to love repeating on here. It is absolutely unacceptable to fine people on a detail of paperwork, when an underlying condition means that medication is exempt by law. This means that essentially you are being fined on bureaucracy rather than fraud. A ridiculous situation, especially as in many cases signing up for a card is clearly not observed as a formal part of the process during diagnosis and initial treatment. I would ring and politely ask to be refunded and if threatened with court I would simple go for it. No court in the UK would uphold a fine regarding this. - it would be thrown out in seconds. [/QUOTE]
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