Migrant women charged up to £14,000 for NHS maternity services in England

Doctors of the World's report finds bills, often charged incorrectly, affected mothers' mental health and led some to avoid healthcare

New mothers are being charged up to 14,000 to give birth in England, according to a report on the experiences of migrant women who have been billed for NHS maternity services.

The report, published on Thursday by the healthcare charity Doctors of the World (DOTW), reveals that more than a third (37.8%) of the mothers surveyed - who include undocumented, refugee and asylum-seeking women - received a bill for maternity care after their babies were delivered, ranging from 296 to 14,000. Of that group, half were charged 7,000 or more.