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<blockquote data-quote="Kes" data-source="post: 766406" data-attributes="member: 159783"><p>The reason for the certificate is to prove that you are diabetic and not just someone one claiming to be that is trying to get other drugs for free.</p><p>The medical exemption card gives you free prescriptions for anything. Viagra, Cialis, Codeine, you name it.</p><p></p><p>These can be falsely claimed and then sold online. In fact even people with a valid certificate do this and some have been caught.</p><p>It is illegal.</p><p></p><p>The aim of the card is to cut costs for the NHS. Drugs for diabetes is a major cost for the NHS, so don't blame them for trying to cut out people fraudulently claiming to be diabetic to get free prescriptions.</p><p></p><p>Mind you, instead of fining the person with the prescription, the chemist should be fined for not checking the card. It is really their duty.</p><p>You will find nowadays most chemists will need to see a certificate and write down the number to protect themselves.</p><p>I hear the NHS has stopped paying chemists that do not do so.</p><p>Yet there is still no proper place on the form for a chemist to write the number down?</p><p></p><p>Any diabetic without a Certificate should get one or risk a fine/having to pay.</p><p>I agree, NHS staff do not seem to tell people about it. </p><p>Have the impression some GP Surgeries seem to not like people knowing what you can rightfully claim.</p><p>The hassle I had to get testing strips, and to get off gliclazide and onto Farxiga...... :-(</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kes, post: 766406, member: 159783"] The reason for the certificate is to prove that you are diabetic and not just someone one claiming to be that is trying to get other drugs for free. The medical exemption card gives you free prescriptions for anything. Viagra, Cialis, Codeine, you name it. These can be falsely claimed and then sold online. In fact even people with a valid certificate do this and some have been caught. It is illegal. The aim of the card is to cut costs for the NHS. Drugs for diabetes is a major cost for the NHS, so don't blame them for trying to cut out people fraudulently claiming to be diabetic to get free prescriptions. Mind you, instead of fining the person with the prescription, the chemist should be fined for not checking the card. It is really their duty. You will find nowadays most chemists will need to see a certificate and write down the number to protect themselves. I hear the NHS has stopped paying chemists that do not do so. Yet there is still no proper place on the form for a chemist to write the number down? Any diabetic without a Certificate should get one or risk a fine/having to pay. I agree, NHS staff do not seem to tell people about it. Have the impression some GP Surgeries seem to not like people knowing what you can rightfully claim. The hassle I had to get testing strips, and to get off gliclazide and onto Farxiga...... :-( [/QUOTE]
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