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Originally Posted by lettie
That's because A&E services are still free for all in this country so any Tom Dick or Harry can turn up in A&E and receive emergency care. Sadly, many turn up needing hospital admission and they nearly always get out of paying for it when they come through A&E. It is the same in maternity care when people just turn up in labour having had no antenatal care in this country. We do not have a system here for collecting payments upfront and until we do our doors will be open to everyone.
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There's long been a theory that people from other countries (even the US of A) actually book holidays in this country to coincide with the birth of their child, they are quite aware that they can have their child here free of charge were as in the States it would cost thousands of dollars, in fact the cost of a holiday with plenty of change to boot
