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Free prescription card- contact details?

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aymes

aymes

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Type 1
Hi

My medical exemption certificate (for free prescriptions) expires at the end of this month. I was sent a renewal form but it went to my old address, it's been forwarded but has now gone AWOL! i can't seem to find a contact phone number for then anywhere (furiously googling at the moment), does anyone happen to have any paperwork which gives a phone number to contact??

Thanks!
 
doesnt it say the number on the back of the card???
 
Hi Aymes,

these are the details on my letter which was sent in Feb 2008.

Phone 0845 601 8067

and it comes from NHS Business Services Authority
PO BOX 854
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE22 2DE
website www.ppa.org.uk
email ppc1@ppa.nhs.uk

Good luck Aymes!
Lou x
 
Oooops can't remember the last time I actually had a certificate!
 
Wow, that's an amazingly quick reply, thanks everyone! i used the number sugarbum gave and now all sorted.

Admin, I'm very rarely asked for mine when collecting prescriptions which i always find surprising, but I'm just paranoid if I don't have one!
 
has anyone ever NEEDED the certificate? been told the chemist HAVE to see it? ive just said I left it at home and they dont seem to care :D
 
katie said:
has anyone ever NEEDED the certificate? been told the chemist HAVE to see it? ive just said I left it at home and they dont seem to care :D
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Nope, never been asked, even when I didn't have one at the beginning - I guess because I'm usually getting insulin or related stuff like needles.
 
Northerner said:
Nope, never been asked, even when I didn't have one at the beginning - I guess because I'm usually getting insulin or related stuff like needles.
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once but i had no diabetes related stuff on script and was using a different chemist for the first time soooooo my own fault really.
 
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