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Message for Cca713 and Lincolnimp

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 06 March 2013 - 16:12

Hi ladies,

Sorry to have the question directly directed at you ladies......i'm just following up from my last post with you ladies. Lincolnimp you mentioned that you had your baby in London and Cca713 you are going to have your baby there. I just want to find out did you have any problems with the hospital asking you to pay since you are technically 'resident' outside the uk?

i am currently here so got my 12 week scan and blood work done and then plan to return at 34 weeks. just wondering if it would raise any bells with the midwife at my GP surgery and the hospital later on?

I was thinking of letting my midwife know i will be away on long holiday but i wont be seeing her as they refuse to give me an appointment before 16 weeks, so not sure what to do.

I know a lot of people have mixed feelings about this topic but i would just like something helpful as ive paid taxes for yearsss, hardly used the nhs ever so if once i can use the nhs then i feel i do have the right to do so.

Thanks
<em>edited by A1984 on 06/03/2013</em>

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 March 2013 - 20:45
Apparently they will ask you to pay if you are resident elsewhere. Did you sign the form before you left UK to say you were going abroad and therefore not paying tax anymore? If you did then they send notice to NHS and normally take you off the register. If you are going back at 34 weeks you are going to have to show them all your paperwork from dubai so there's no way you can get around it really. I have decided to go private when I return to the uk. The NHS will not match the service I have been getting at cooper clinic over here in dubai and the fact remains I have not been resident in the uk for 5 years so I'm not entitled to it anyway.
 
 

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