Prescription charge exemption

[daffy654]

Can anyone link me to a list of conditions that mean you don't have to pay prescription charges please?

[McMouse]

Death is the only one I can think of.

[The-HouseHusband]

Try this site:

http://www.nhs.uk/NHS...rescriptioncosts.aspx

[in a mo]

1) If you are over 60
2) If you have the white exemption Certificate
3) If you fill in the form HC 11 then the certificate is HC 2
Pick up the HC11 from the optitions
Does this help

[daffy654]

I need to know the specific medical conditions, the NHS site doesn't list them.
I am of the belief that diabetics can get an exemption certificate, my oh thinks otherwise and we want to know which of us is right. lol

[bednobs]

•Treatment for cancer; note this includes treatment for the effects of cancer, or treatment for the effects of a current or previous cancer treatment. (Not available for patients in Scotland.)
•A permanent fistula requiring dressing.
•Forms of hypoadrenalism such as Addison's disease.
•Diabetes insipidus and other forms of hypopituitarism.
•Diabetes mellitus except where treatment is by diet alone.
•Hypoparathyroidism.
•Myxoedema (underactive thyroid) or other conditions where thyroid hormone replacement is necessary.
•Myasthenia gravis.
•Epilepsy requiring continuous anti-convulsive medication.
•A continuing physical disability which means you cannot go out without help from another person.

[anneasquith]

thyrotoxocosis, ( over active thyroid )

[Sqad]

anne.........the treatment of thyrotoxicosis does NOT involve REPLACEMENT therapy and hence is not included.

[anneasquith]

i am well aware of that ,,,,,,,,,, anyone in scotland who has an over active thyroid gets free prescriptions. eg carbimazol.

[Sqad]

anne....right.. but dont ALL people in Scotland get free prescriptions whatever they have?

[anneasquith]

sp^. carbimazole.................no.

[daffy654]

Thanks bednobs. I can now gloat for being right :) lol

[ladyalex]

Free prescriptions for everyone in Scotland as of 1st April 2011.

[The-HouseHusband]

Daffy the NHS site does list them as that is the link i gave and i reckon Bedknobs Cut and pasted from the same place.

[daffy654]

I couldn't find the list TheHouseHusband, all I could see was a link that said 'certain' conditions', without actually listing them.

Thank you everyone who answered my Q.

[gumboil]

Move to Wales. They've had free prescriptions for many years.

[sasha011]

You can get a Medical Exemption Certificate if youhave:

- A permanent fistula (for example caecostomy, colostomy, laryngostomy or ileostomy) requiring continuous surgical dressing or requiring an appliance
-A form of hypoadrenalism (for example Addison's disease) for which specific substitution therapy is essential
- Diabetes insipidus or other forms of hypopituitarism
- Diabetes mellitus, except where treatment is by diet alone
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myxoedema (that is, hypothyroidism requiring thyroid hormone replacement)
- Epilepsy requiring continuous anticonvulsive therapy
-A continuing physical disability which means the person cannot go out without the help of another person. Temporary disabilities do not count even if they last for several months
- are undergoing treatment for cancer:
including the effects of cancer; or
the effects of current or previous cancer treatment

Hope this helps

[boxtops]

I hear that the price of a prescription is going up to £7.40 on 1 April - that was sneaky.....
and btw did you know (sorry daffy) that postage is going up next month too? A first class stamp will be 51p! bulk buy now, save a fortune!