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Join thousands of midwives already registered to issue digital maternity exemption certificates

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Digital Maternity Exemption Certificates
Almost 7,500 healthcare professionals have now signed up to be able to send digital certificates. Midwives, practice nurses and health visitors can register to issue digital maternity exemption certificates on the NHS Business Services Authority website. Pregnant women and mothers with a baby under a year old need a maternity......
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Midwifery Sector News

Midwives needed for digital pilot

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Digital maternity exemption service
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is looking for midwives and healthcare professionals to take part in their pilot programme for digital maternity exemption certificates. The digital scheme is a quicker and cheaper alternative to the paper FW8 application form for faster and easier access to maternity exemption for mums......
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Midwives encouraged to join digital maternity exemption service

Paul
Saving NHS funds and getting patients quicker access to free prescriptions through a digital online alternative to the FW8 form. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is responsible for administering the maternity exemption certificate, which entitles pregnant women and new mothers to free NHS prescriptions until their baby’s first birthday.......
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