Mask Exemption certificate

Thank you.  Do you have a link to the letter as I couldn't find anything? It may be useful to give to the GP when we see them.

I flew last week. The airline spical assistance team wanted a letter from any health care professional saying that  you can't wear a face mask (not saying specifically why). There is a generic letter on the Scottish government website.  Some airlines are making masks optional. It depends which airline and where you are flying to. 

You right in getting an exception certificate. You need to mention autistic related meltdowns,

It sounds horrible but you need to say :If she meltdowns on the plane she could injure herself and managing it will comprise others as their is nowhere for her to manage the meltdown. Reducing stressors will ensure her ability to regulate herself to ensure that she doesn’t become overwhelmed on an unexpected trip. 

It is her normally useful (young female) GP who has said that she would only meet the criteria if she was a danger to herself or others on the plane without exemption!  I now have an appointment next week to discuss with another GP why we think she meets the criteria - without being told what the criteria is...  According to the gov.uk website the exemption includes "people for whom putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause severe distress" which I think covers having a panic attack mid flight...

you don’t have to find a private GP. You just need to request that a doctor at your current surgery write an exemption letter. Which isn’t covered by the NHS funding which means you often have to pay for the letter. You don’t even need a consultation unless your doctor hasn’t got the autism diagnosis on the computer system or recorded daughter issues on the computer system then you will have to have a normal GP appointment which is free and request them to write the letter which costs £30-£75 Because it classed as private work for the GP to write the letter. 

The Criteria for exemption has a lot on interpretations language. The doctor is choosing not too. I would request a second opinion with another GP ask for a younger women GP they often have autism training and are more understanding. 

Also, you can get in contact with an autism charity, they could write a letter to the surgery and explain why and the complexities of why she needs a exemption. Which gives you a recordable document to reference if you have to push complaint procedures and support future needs that doctors may try and avoid giving. They often avoid giving support because of the amounts of paperwork so don’t be disheartened, GPs are awful people. 

I cannot find any private GPs who are willing to issue exemption certificates.  Her own GP hasn't seen her for 2 years since she referred for diagnosis and based on this says she doesn't fit the criteria for exemption.

Get another doctor to write a expedition letter: it cost between £30-70  as it’s considered private work. Alternatively you can get you local autism advocate to battle the GP and back then into a corner for not doing their job or taking autism seriously.