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geoffreys wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:33 am I think, therefore, that the Nigerian Govt should be billed for her NHS costs - assuming Nigeria was where she started her journey.
If she started it in another country that country should be billed; because she should NOT have been allowed to fly so close
to giving birth. It must have been obvious she was pregnant with 4 babies!
Geoff.

Devil wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:30 am

geoffreys wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:33 am I think, therefore, that the Nigerian Govt should be billed for her NHS costs - assuming Nigeria was where she started her journey.
If she started it in another country that country should be billed; because she should NOT have been allowed to fly so close
to giving birth. It must have been obvious she was pregnant with 4 babies!
Geoff.

Ah! So now you're a medical practitioner who can foresee when a lady can go into labour. My congrats. There was no question of her being ready to go into labour. I'm not sure whether she was actually on the plane to Nigeria or waiting to board. I've little doubt that the stress of the flight would have some effect. Doctor, how do you know 'she should NOT have been allowed to fly so close
to giving birth' when she was still 3 months from term?

May I respectfully suggest you read the facts before spouting forth?

Devil wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:00 pm In 1990, I had a sudden cardiac condition while in the USA and was rushed into a small hospital in NH. They called a cardiologist from a nearby city. He took one look at me and connected an external pacemaker within 30 minutes of arriving. He then asked how I would pay, and I replied that I wasn't sure whether or how much my insurance would cover it. He replied, 'It doesn't matter, let's get you well again and then we can discuss money.' After 3 days in Intensive Care, the ticker had settled down a bit and he inserted an internal pacemaker. 1 more day in IC and one in a general room. The bill came to $32,000. I paid it back over a year, as my insurance covered only the hospital hotellery costs, prescriptions, about 10% of the total. And this after hearing all the (exaggerated) horror stories that US hospitals always require the cash up-front before starting treatment.

If you want a horror story, fast track to 2004 when the second pacemaker needed replacement. Done at Nicosia General, complete with an implanted infection. After a few weeks, back to NGH as the skin round the pacemaker started to necrose. During the treatment, the pacemaker literally fell out through the necrosed skin. The alarms on the monitor rang and the crash cart arrived within a matter of seconds. In the meanwhile, I had pushed the gizmo back into my chest and got it working again, as the return circuit was completed. I was back in OR within an hour and another pacemaker was implanted on the other side after the infected area was sealed off. After the new implant was sewn up and dressed and sealed off, they then started to ablate and clean up the necrosis. 5 days in NGH intensive care - Ugh!
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/infect ... ic-devices

And that cost me nothing!

Ramone wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:15 am Geoff,
I think a bit more diplomacy would more convincing.
I.E. " Va te faire foutre "