Claim: NHS hospitals will require all women to show their passports before they receive maternity services.
Fact-check: Passports for the NHS? - Full Fact
Verdict: this refers to one hospital in london rather than all hospitals in england and wales. it's in line with nhs guidelines on identifying foreign patients who might be required to pay for their treatment. the government is looking into whether identification checks could be rolled out more widely.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2016-10-12T00:00:00