I am a British national but have lived in Hong Kong since 2009. DH and I are moving back to the UK around June; it is a permanent move.
I have just found out that I am pregnant. I know it is early days and nothing is guaranteed but on the assumption the pregnancy stick I need to think about how to ensure continuity of care over the move. I know that I will be eligible for NHS care as soon as we get back because our move is permanent, but does anyone know how I go about getting things moving so that I can get into the system and be booked for scans and hospital to give birth? Our leaving date is almost dead on 12 weeks so am planning to have the 12 week scan done here but if there is a problem we'll still have to move back to the UK. Can't leave HK any sooner for all sorts of complicated reasons.
First baby so no experience of any of this stuff in any country, and I am 41 so I think may be classified as high risk.
From what I can work out I need to be registered with a GP to get into the NHS system but can't register till we are actually in the country (I do already have an address though as we will be living in a property that I own to begin with. We hope to have moved by the time the baby arrives (Christmas, all being well), but the furthest we'll be moving will be from one part of London to another.
Has anyone had any experience of this situation?