Pregnant non-resident

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Sep 21st 2014, 10:40 am

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Dorothy

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Re: Pregnant non-resident

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Originally Posted by lisamct

I find this really interesting as this has most definitely not been the case for any of the UK women I've looked after who have been in the same situation.

I find the fact that they've said they cover postnatal care even more interesting as this definitely doesn't fall under the category of immediate necessary treatment which is what the reciprocal agreement covers.

I agree. Although I'm in Australia I think a similar reciprocal agreement exists. Immediate and necessary treatment is for things like an unplanned delivery (premature) or emergency surgery. I work in a large public hospital booking surgery and have told the story before of UK patients having to either go home or pay for necessary but non-emergency operations.