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The NHS paid more than ?1million last year for pregnant Polish women to give birth in Poland, it was revealed today.
A European Economic Area agreement means people who pay tax and live in one member country can go to another for treatment, with the former picking up the bill.
Patients must have Government permission to obtain an E112 form, which means a patient can plan to receive treatment available on the NHS elsewhere.
Figures obtained by The Sun showed that there were 1,132 cases of Britain paying for treatment in EEA countries or Switzerland last year - and 90 per cent of them were because of maternity care.
On average, the NHS spends ?1,631 on maternity care for each birth.
Of these cases, 519 were for treatment in Polish hospitals, with 174 cases in France and 90 in Germany.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...return-home-birth-thanks-bizarre-EU-laws.html
A European Economic Area agreement means people who pay tax and live in one member country can go to another for treatment, with the former picking up the bill.
Patients must have Government permission to obtain an E112 form, which means a patient can plan to receive treatment available on the NHS elsewhere.
Figures obtained by The Sun showed that there were 1,132 cases of Britain paying for treatment in EEA countries or Switzerland last year - and 90 per cent of them were because of maternity care.
On average, the NHS spends ?1,631 on maternity care for each birth.
Of these cases, 519 were for treatment in Polish hospitals, with 174 cases in France and 90 in Germany.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...return-home-birth-thanks-bizarre-EU-laws.html