Digital maternity exemption service

To register without an NHSmail address, your organisation’s email must:

• meet the secure email standard DCB1596
• use Office 365 or a Hybrid Exchange email service

Ask your IT department if your organisation’s email meets these requirements. If it does, email us at nhsbsa.healthcosts@nhs.net. We will process your registration and send you your login details.

You’ll need to include your:

• name
• NMC or GMC number
• organisational email address

We'll use these details to verify your professional identity.

Due to the way we currently verify healthcare professionals, GPs cannot self-register online for this service. If you're a GP, you can still use the online service, but we will handle your registration.

To get registered, email nhsbsa.healthcosts@nhs.net and include your:

• name
• GMC number
• NHSmail address (an email address ending with @nhs.net)

We'll use these details to check your professional identity.

Once we've confirmed your identity, we'll register you and send you the login details. You'll then be able to issue maternity exemption certificates on behalf of your patients.

If you no longer need to use the service email nhsbsa.healthcosts@nhs.net.

Your digital maternity exemption certificate:

• entitles you to free NHS prescriptions
• proves you're entitled to free NHS dental treatment

You should still complete the patient declaration to confirm you do not need to pay for your NHS prescriptions or dental treatment.

Show the pharmacist or dentist your digital certificate on your smartphone or tablet, or take your printed hard copy with you. 

Contact us if:

• your midwife or GP completed your application more than 24 hours ago but you haven’t received your certificate by email – check your spam, junk or promotions folders first
• you have lost or deleted your digital certificate
• any of the details on your certificate are incorrect or have changed

Telephone: 0300 330 1341

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Email: nhsbsa.ppc1@nhsbsa.nhs.net

1. Complete the online application form. If the mother is with you, ask her to check that the details are correct before submitting.
2. The mother gets her digital certificate by email.

1. Complete the online application form. If the mother is with you, ask her to check that the details are correct before submitting.
2. The mother gets her certificate through the post within 10 working days.