NHS fees: 'Couple couldn't take baby's body home' - BBC News
A woman from Western Europe on holiday in the UK came in - she was eight months pregnant and had started bleeding. Obstetricians performed an emergency Caesarean but the baby died.
When she and her partner were recovering on a ward, they were interviewed by an overseas visitors manager, in charge of billing.
Because they did not have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) they were told they had to pay £10,000 - which they could not do.
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Why go on holiday at 8 months? Why not get an EHIC card?
A woman from Western Europe on holiday in the UK came in - she was eight months pregnant and had started bleeding. Obstetricians performed an emergency Caesarean but the baby died.
When she and her partner were recovering on a ward, they were interviewed by an overseas visitors manager, in charge of billing.
Because they did not have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) they were told they had to pay £10,000 - which they could not do.
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Why go on holiday at 8 months? Why not get an EHIC card?
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