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<blockquote data-quote="donnellysdogs" data-source="post: 722785" data-attributes="member: 17713"><p>This is what we've put out on tbe fromt page of our gp newletter:</p><p></p><p>Exemption Certificates and Penalty Charges</p><p></p><p>You can get all your NHS prescriptions free if you have a valid medical exemption certificate because you have:</p><p>a permanent fistula (for example, caecostomy, colostomy, laryngos-tomy or ileostomy) which needs continuous surgical dressing or an appliance;</p><p>a form of hypoadrenalism (for example, Addison’s Disease) for which specific substitution therapy is essential;</p><p>diabetes insipidus and other forms of hypopituitarism;</p><p>diabetes mellitus, except where treatment is by diet alone;</p><p>hypoparathyroidism;</p><p>myasthenia gravis;</p><p>myxoedema (that is, hypothyroidism which needs thyroid hormone replacement);</p><p>epilepsy which needs continuous anticonvulsive therapy;</p><p>a continuing physical disability which means you cannot go out without the help of another person; or</p><p>cancer and are undergoing treatment for:</p><p>cancer;</p><p>the effects of cancer; or,</p><p>the effects of cancer treatment.</p><p>Some people are entitled to free prescriptions because of their age, income or medical condition. You are eligible for free NHS prescriptions if you:</p><p>are aged 60 or over; are aged under 16; are aged 16 to 18 and in full-time education; have a medical exemption certificate because your condition is on the list; you or your partner are on Income Support or you can qualify via other benefits or tax credits.</p><p></p><p>How to apply</p><p>If you suffer from one of the specified conditions ask for an application form FP92A, available from your doctor's surgery. You need to fill in parts 1 and 2 and your doctor (or an authorised member of the practice staff) will sign to confirm the information you've given is correct.</p><p></p><p>Penalty charges and Prosecutions</p><p>Anyone found to have wrongly claimed help with health costs will now face A PENALTY CHARGE and, in some cases, prosecution under powers introduced by the Health Act 1999.</p><p>Penalty charges are now being imposed nationally upon patients who may have these illnesses, are claiming free prescriptions, but have not applied for or renewed their exemption cards. There are many people that have illnesses such as diabetes that have had penalty charges for not having valid exemption cards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donnellysdogs, post: 722785, member: 17713"] This is what we've put out on tbe fromt page of our gp newletter: Exemption Certificates and Penalty Charges You can get all your NHS prescriptions free if you have a valid medical exemption certificate because you have: a permanent fistula (for example, caecostomy, colostomy, laryngos-tomy or ileostomy) which needs continuous surgical dressing or an appliance; a form of hypoadrenalism (for example, Addison’s Disease) for which specific substitution therapy is essential; diabetes insipidus and other forms of hypopituitarism; diabetes mellitus, except where treatment is by diet alone; hypoparathyroidism; myasthenia gravis; myxoedema (that is, hypothyroidism which needs thyroid hormone replacement); epilepsy which needs continuous anticonvulsive therapy; a continuing physical disability which means you cannot go out without the help of another person; or cancer and are undergoing treatment for: cancer; the effects of cancer; or, the effects of cancer treatment. Some people are entitled to free prescriptions because of their age, income or medical condition. You are eligible for free NHS prescriptions if you: are aged 60 or over; are aged under 16; are aged 16 to 18 and in full-time education; have a medical exemption certificate because your condition is on the list; you or your partner are on Income Support or you can qualify via other benefits or tax credits. How to apply If you suffer from one of the specified conditions ask for an application form FP92A, available from your doctor's surgery. You need to fill in parts 1 and 2 and your doctor (or an authorised member of the practice staff) will sign to confirm the information you've given is correct. Penalty charges and Prosecutions Anyone found to have wrongly claimed help with health costs will now face A PENALTY CHARGE and, in some cases, prosecution under powers introduced by the Health Act 1999. Penalty charges are now being imposed nationally upon patients who may have these illnesses, are claiming free prescriptions, but have not applied for or renewed their exemption cards. There are many people that have illnesses such as diabetes that have had penalty charges for not having valid exemption cards. [/QUOTE]
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