If you're a midwife, practice nurse or health visitor you can now register online to issue maternity exemption certificates on behalf of new or expectant mothers.
Mothers will get their digital exemption certificate straight away if they've given you an email address.
Register to use the service
To register online to use the maternity exemption certificate service, you must be:
- a midwife, practice nurse or health visitor
- registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- able to access an NHSmail address
Register
Sign in to the service
If you've already registered to use this service you can sign in to start issuing certificates.
You'll need your NHSmail address and password to sign in.