Ghost doctors Concern
Cosmetic surgery adverts in South Korea attract locals and overseas customers. Many are from reputable local surgeons and clinics. But local specialists are worried...
Warnings On Unskilled And Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery Practitioners
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) has issued a warning to all seeking less expensive cosmetic surgical procedures, particularly outside their home...
DNV GL merger approved by competition authorities
The merger between DNV and GL is now approved. The new company - DNV GL – is now fully operational. Norwegian based DNV GL...
Air travel forecasts for the next 20 years
Most medical tourists travel by air, so a forecast of air passengers in the next 20 years is a useful planning tool, and it...
New law to stop public officials going overseas for medical treatment
A new law seeking to prevent public officers from travelling overseas for medical treatment, unless officially agreed in advance, is awaiting President Goodluck Ebele...
Few British citizens using EC law to go overseas for treatment.
In the first year of the new rules on EU cross-border healthcare, out of the 855 patients seeking to get the NHS to pay...
British woman dies after unlicensed cosmetic surgery in Thailand
Londoner Joy Williams, 24, died after travelling to Thailand for cosmetic surgery. She found a clinic online and paid £2,000 for a buttock augmentation...
UAE simplifies the visa process for medical tourists
he UAE has an amended visa policy with new options for medical tourists. Under the new rules, a medical treatment visa costs Dhs550, with...
Slow progress in medical tourism plans in the Bahamas
IMTJ has published several reports on plans for medical tourism to the Bahamas, but these plans have yet to bear fruit. A local surgeon...
Clinics and hospitals given right to operate hotels in South Korea
The government in South Korea has changed the law to allow clinics and hospitals to own and operate hotels, to help promote medical tourism....
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