Plain answers, with sources
The questions families ask when someone they love is in Nigeria and they are not. Answered in the first two sentences, with the numbers and where they came from.
Looking after someone from abroad
What a Kinship Plan costs, and what changes the price
Kinship Well from £39 a month, Kinship Visits from £60, both from £99. What is in each, what moves the price, and how several people share one plan.
4 min read
Health insurance in Nigeria explained, for families abroad
How health insurance works in Nigeria in 2026: NHIA, HMOs, what plans cost, what 'up to' limits mean, and what a relative abroad can and cannot buy.
7 min read
HMOs in Nigeria explained: 'up to' limits, waiting periods and authorisation codes
The three things on a Nigerian HMO plan that decide whether it helps when it matters: benefit limits, waiting periods and the authorisation code. Plain English.
5 min read
Choosing a hospital in Lagos for a relative, from abroad
Public teaching hospitals, private hospitals, what a consultation costs, the emergency numbers, and the questions to ask before your relative needs one.
6 min read
How to get help for an elderly parent in Nigeria when you live abroad
The realistic options for an ageing parent in Nigeria when you are in the UK: family, a live-in carer, an agency nurse, a care home, or regular visits, with 2026 Lagos prices.
7 min read
A relative in Nigeria has been admitted to hospital and you are in the UK: what to do
The first 48 hours, from the UK: who to call, what to ask, what to pay, and how to make sure the discharge does not become the next admission.
5 min read
How to talk to a parent in Nigeria about accepting help
Why parents say no to help arranged from abroad, and the ways of asking that families say worked: framing, timing, who asks, and what to offer first.
5 min read
Money and healthcare
Sending money to Nigeria for a relative's healthcare: what it costs and what it buys
What it really costs to send money from the UK to Nigeria for medical bills, how much of it reaches care, and what the alternatives are.
6 min read
Should I keep sending money home, or set up a plan? How families use both
Remittances and a health and care plan do different jobs. What each one is good for, what each one misses, and how families in the UK combine them.
5 min read
How to pay a hospital bill in Nigeria from the UK
The practical steps when a relative in Nigeria is in hospital and the bill is yours to settle from the UK: deposits, transfers, HMO codes, and what to ask for.
5 min read
Healthcare in Nigeria
An HMO for an older parent in Nigeria: what to look for
Choosing a Nigerian HMO plan for someone over 60: the limits that matter, the waiting periods that bite, age loading, pre-existing conditions, and the network.
5 min read
Care options in Lagos compared: care home, caregiver agency, home nurse, or visits
The four ways to arrange care for an older person in Lagos, what each costs in 2026, who regulates it, and which suits which situation.
6 min read