Hello Albert-b and thanks for your post,

I am not sure whether you can get a medical exemption certificate if you are having a one off surgical treatment for your cancer.  We do have a page on our website about Free prescription certificates

Macmillan have some more information on their website. You need to get a FP92A form from your doctor's surgery to apply for a certificate.

I would check with your GP though to make sure as I can understand looking at the information it does not look completely clear.

I am sorry that I am rather sitting on the fence.

Do give us a ring if you would like to talk it through with one of the nurses on the helpline. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

All the best,

Catherine

Thanks. To me it looks 50 50 and possibly to the discretion of the gp. As an example if you have a cancerous skin legion removed by freezing with no further on-going treatment then you would not be able to get an exemption certificate. 

So what I am having done may be similar. 

I had an mri scan on my neck to check lymph nodes and all was clear.