Apply for a maternity exemption

If you are a midwife, GP or healthcare professional registered to use this online service, you can apply for maternity exemption certificates on behalf of expectant or new mothers.

A maternity exemption certificate entitles the mother to free prescriptions:

• while pregnant
• for 12 months after the birth of the child

Before you start

You'll need the mother's:

• date of birth
• NHS number
• due or birth date of their child
• email or postal address

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