Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Hi - I was just wondering if anyone here has any experience of moving back to the U.K. while pregnant? Was it easy to get seen by the NHS on your return for pre natal care?
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Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Originally Posted by Interested
(Post 8434490)
Hi - I was just wondering if anyone here has any experience of moving back to the U.K. while pregnant? Was it easy to get seen by the NHS on your return for pre natal care?
Thanks! Haven't done it yet, but I will be moving back to the UK in May, when I'll be 16 weeks pregnant. I'm hoping it won't be a problem with the NHS as I've only been out the country since September. Are you expecting problems? |
Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
There are a lot of people that go to the UK to give birth it,s cheaper :frown:
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Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Thanks. I'm just not sure if it will be a problem or not since I've been out of the country for about 9 years. I'm hoping that the NHS will cover me since I'm a British citizen, but I'm not sure if there are any kind of residency rules? Also, I'm hoping that all my medical files etc from Canada can be sent to the U.K. without any problems.
I'll be interested to know what your experience is when you go back in May.
Originally Posted by CLLL
(Post 8435453)
Hi there,
Haven't done it yet, but I will be moving back to the UK in May, when I'll be 16 weeks pregnant. I'm hoping it won't be a problem with the NHS as I've only been out the country since September. Are you expecting problems? |
Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
I'm not going to give birth in the U.K. because it's cheaper. I don't pay anything for healthcare in Canada - it's covered by government run healthcare. I'm just trying to weigh up the pros and cons of moving back before or after having a baby!
Originally Posted by Jan n Neil
(Post 8435969)
There are a lot of people that go to the UK to give birth it,s cheaper :frown:
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Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Originally Posted by Interested
(Post 8437347)
Thanks. I'm just not sure if it will be a problem or not since I've been out of the country for about 9 years. I'm hoping that the NHS will cover me since I'm a British citizen, but I'm not sure if there are any kind of residency rules?
Bear in mind that you are not supposed to fly after around 6 months pregnancy. |
Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Originally Posted by JAJ
(Post 8437395)
The residence rule is that you should be living in the UK, not just visiting.
Bear in mind that you are not supposed to fly after around 6 months pregnancy. |
Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Originally Posted by Interested
(Post 8437351)
I'm not going to give birth in the U.K. because it's cheaper. I don't pay anything for healthcare in Canada - it's covered by government run healthcare. I'm just trying to weigh up the pros and cons of moving back before or after having a baby!
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Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Lots of Brits who are normally resident overseas return to the UK to have kids, because (1) it is free and (2) they're not confident going through labour/birth in a non english-speaking country. A month or so later they go back to their normal country of residence.
Are they entitled to NHS treatment? No, as they are not intending to be permanently resident in the UK, but Yes, if their country of residence has a reciprocal healthcare agreement (i.e. most of Europe). |
Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Along the same lines, I have just found out I'm pregnant and am considering moving back to the UK.
Does anyone know how long you have to be back for before being entitled to any benefits? I have been living in Barbados for just under 2 years. Tizzy |
Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Originally Posted by Tizzy01
(Post 8482806)
Along the same lines, I have just found out I'm pregnant and am considering moving back to the UK.
Does anyone know how long you have to be back for before being entitled to any benefits? I have been living in Barbados for just under 2 years. Tizzy In practice, many GPs and even some hospitals will come up with some spurious rubbish about you having been out of the country and not entitled to free care. They are talking bollocks but convincing them of this may be a challenge. |
Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Please check the Department of Health website because they keep changing the rules about who is and who isn't entitled to free NHS treatment.
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Re: Anyone moved back to the U.K. while pregnant?
Great site, thanks for the info as been googling and couldn't find it anywhere....now to find out if I can claim for any help while I'n unable to work?
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