baby scan rip off digusting if you ask me

darcyvuqua

ok im dont think the point is clear they tell you what it is there and then no private scan its the just told to you there and then once the £50 is payed

i thought this was a money saving board not a mock me board

darcyvuqua

oystercatcher wrote: »

Why is it a rip off? The scan is to try and detect any abnormalities not to determine the sex of the child. Why should the NHS waste time (which is money) just to please the whim of the parents. Sometimes if the baby is in an awkward position it can take ages to find the sex of the child this could then hold up the whole clinic.

If they went for a private scan to determine sex it would cost about £100 .

It is voluntary to pay the £50 so not a rip off at all.

Oystercatcher

so you are telling me for a nurse to say either 'its a boy' or 'girl' it is right to charge £50 that is more than a whole days pay for some people!!!!!!

dmg24

darcyvuqua wrote: »

ok im dont think the point is clear they tell you what it is there and then no private scan its the just told to you there and then once the £50 is payed

i thought this was a money saving board not a mock me board

Have you actually confirmed this with the hospital, or is it just gossip? :rolleyes:

darcyvuqua

just spoke to them and yes THIS IS THE CASE

mymatebob

darcyvuqua wrote: »

ok im dont think the point is clear they tell you what it is there and then no private scan its the just told to you there and then once the £50 is payed

i thought this was a money saving board not a mock me board

Who exactly has told him he will have to pay?

It is not clear from your original post.
Who was mocking you?

foreign_correspondent

lol at oystercatcher and little pickle - now c'mon, no more handbags at dawn!!

Rikki

I just waited until my two were born.

Krystaltips

Every hospital has different policies and different charges in place. My local hospital charges £3.50 for a scan photo and a couple of years ago wouldn't tell you the sex of the baby but now they do. The £50 charge is probably not going into the pocket of the person doing the scan but will go into the unit and pay for things they can't get funding to cover such as toys in the waiting area or a drinks machine etc... They have a choice whether to pay the money or wait and see, either way they'll find out in the end...

amandada

Rikki wrote: »

I just waited until my two were born.

Me too-I'm sooooooo old fashioned!:D

LondonDiva

They have probably fixed a 'private fee' for the service as they have considered that this is not a part of the core NHS service and so patients should pay for it.

I actually agree with this system. The scan is for abnormalities etc, anything else such as gender is an optional extra and the cost is xx, so you can pay or wait till you deliver.