NHS pays out millions to 'compensate' for healthy babies

An answer to a Parliamentary question has revealed that in recent years the NHS has paid out millions to compensate women who gave birth to healthy babies that they were not expecting.

Reasons given for the payouts included 'unwanted pregnancy', 'failed contraception' and 'failed sterilisation'.

Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali commented: "A healthy child is an occasion for thanksgiving rather than for taking the NHS to the cleaners and using up precious funds which could otherwise be more usefully employed."

TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp said: "It seems to me that to be able to sue the NHS after the birth of a healthy baby is simply not something the majority of people would agree with. The NHS hasn’t got an infinite amount of money. I think parents in that position should think twice."
 

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