Hi, I am a little bit confused and am not sure what to do. Would hope for advice on the following :
- I received a letter from the NHS stating that my medical exemption certificate entitleing me to free NHS prescriptions is about to expire. I was asked to complete another FP92A form and submit it through my surgery to be a able to receive further free prescription.
When I have applied for this certificate, I understand it expires in 5 years. The 5 years is nearly up. I am currently in remission, and am taking Letrezole and Calcium (I understand I would take Letrezole for another 5 / 6 years) and Calcium + Vit D. I also take high blood pressure medication.
My question is - am I still entitled for free medical prescription as the initial 5 years has passed ? I assume I should still be due to the content of the letter, and also I am still taking cancer medication. Would appreciate kind advice on this.
- Initially, I was told that I would take Tamoxifen for 5 years. I also understand I will see my breast team for 5 years. I think because of breakthrough in research, I was then told I would take Tamoxifen for 10 years instead of 5. After removing my ovaries, I changed Tamoxifen to Letrezole, and will continue taking Letrezole to complete the mentioned 10 years. Due to this change, I am wondering if I will still see my surgeon each year until the 10 years are up ? My onco has discharged me last year, and now only see my surgeon for yearly meeting.
Looking forward to kind advice.
Thank you.