NHS maternity exemption card - FW8 form

MrsMA · Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:37 AM

My GP's surgery tell me they posted my form a couple of weeks ago but the receptionist was vague, just wondering how long it took to get your card so I know whether to chase it up yet or not, thanks

Buckles · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:03 AM

Mine took about two weeks to come through x

Mindy_mini · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:09 AM

Yeah about 2wks - was very quick tbh.

lookin4bump · Apr 2nd, 2012, 04:11 AM

Mine took about 2 weeks too x

kat2504 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 05:06 AM

Same here, a couple of weeks.

If you need prescriptions in the meantime, explain to the pharmacist that your card is in the post. They will generally let you have your prescription free anyway, especially if you already have maternity notes or whatever to prove you are pregnant.

Reedy · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:24 AM

Mine was just over a week but seems like 2 weeks is the norm x My MW said that if I needed a prescription before my card came then pay for it then keep the receipt & they will give you the money back x

skweek35 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:50 AM

I still havent been given those forms. Did you get them from the GP or midwife?

MrsMA · Apr 2nd, 2012, 15:48 PM

At my booking appointment the midwife said my GP should have done it so I phoned them and they said they would sort it and post it for me, so i'm just waiting.

Thanks for the replies ladies, I'll give it another week and then chase it up.

skweek35 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 16:40 PM

Thanks too from me. I have my booking in appointment next Tuesday. So will wait till then and ask then about the maternity card.

Apr 2nd, 2012, 03:37 AM	#1
MrsMA Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: England Posts: 644	NHS maternity exemption card - FW8 form My GP's surgery tell me they posted my form a couple of weeks ago but the receptionist was vague, just wondering how long it took to get your card so I know whether to chase it up yet or not, thanks

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Buckles Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 357	Mine took about two weeks to come through x

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Mindy_mini Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,080	Yeah about 2wks - was very quick tbh.

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lookin4bump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Liverpool Posts: 340	Mine took about 2 weeks too x

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kat2504 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire, UK Posts: 5,295	Same here, a couple of weeks. If you need prescriptions in the meantime, explain to the pharmacist that your card is in the post. They will generally let you have your prescription free anyway, especially if you already have maternity notes or whatever to prove you are pregnant.

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Reedy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Posts: 13,421	Mine was just over a week but seems like 2 weeks is the norm x My MW said that if I needed a prescription before my card came then pay for it then keep the receipt & they will give you the money back x

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:50 AM	#7
skweek35 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kent, England Posts: 4,038	I still havent been given those forms. Did you get them from the GP or midwife?

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 15:48 PM	#8
MrsMA Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: England Posts: 644	At my booking appointment the midwife said my GP should have done it so I phoned them and they said they would sort it and post it for me, so i'm just waiting. Thanks for the replies ladies, I'll give it another week and then chase it up.

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Apr 2nd, 2012, 16:40 PM	#9
skweek35 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kent, England Posts: 4,038	Thanks too from me. I have my booking in appointment next Tuesday. So will wait till then and ask then about the maternity card.

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