Paul Rolfe Paul Rolfe Copyright NHS Digital Pharmacist Pharmacist at Birmingham's community pharmacy in Cleethorpes. Blogs By Paul Rolfe. 5 February 2020 From the front line: Pharmacy exemption checking The Real Time Exemption Checking service automatically tells pharmacy systems when someone is exempt from paying for their prescriptions. Pharmacist Paul Rolfe looks at how Real Time Exemption Checking is improving dispensing for patients and pharmacy staff.