Charging for scan photos

I heard that the NHS scan photos , they charge for them . Is that true

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Sometimes - not always.

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Well there is a machine you are meant to pay for the prints at. I didn’t know this until my very last scan - so never did

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Yup, occasionally you’ll get a nice person that’ll slip them to u free but most check the receipt that you’ve paid

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No it’s free 🤷🏻‍♀️ unless you get told otherwise by a midwife or a doctor/nurse.

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I got my 12 weeks one free cause the pay machine didn’t work 🤣 ( I tried to pay but a fault occurred ) payed for my 20 weeks photos then had 2 more scans after 20 weeks and got 2 photos for free 1 photo each time, so sometimes I guess depending where you live and go for your scan appointments if you have any extra scans I think they’re likely to slip you a free photo on the odd occasion 🥰 but yes if you live in the U.K it’s known that you have to pay depending on how may photos you want the price ranges from £5-£10 x

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Thank you so much . I’ve heard so much mixed information. Just wanted to be prepared for my scan next week

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Sometimes they’ll ask you to pay for one or two but give you more than that. It’s very variable.

Sometimes they’ll just give you them.

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Each hospital must be different, at my hospital it’s £5 for one, £10 for 3, £20 for 6, xx

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At my hospital they’re £3.50 each or 4 for £10 xx

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My 12 week appointment letter said don’t forget money for scan pictures but the midwife gave me 2 and didn’t ask for us to pay etc 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Yup £5 each

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They are £5 for 1 or £10 for 3 at my hospital xxx

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No way. Ours are free. Think I got 8 or 9 each time

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I got my 12 week scan photos free but tbf I think it was a kind gesture as she was new and had to get someone else to find my baby so my vagina ended up with an audience 🙄

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I was supposed to but the midwife gave me 6 and never asked, so I skipped out and saved myself £15 😂

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Lil update: I got mine for free ❤️

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We had to pay at nhs hospital

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