Google retires Google Health, scrapping plans for “global patient records”
Google has announced that it plans to “retire” Google Health in January 2012. It’s a blow to those in the medical tourism world who...
Negative reviews are facts of life, and dealing with them more important than ever
Treatment Abroad operates the web site Medical Tourism Reviews. The site enables patients to publish reviews and comments about their experience of travelling for...
Five ways in which the IMTJ Medical Travel Summit is different
What makes the IMTJ Medical Travel Summit so unique? Discover how the 2017 Summit will differ from other events within the industry.
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The changing landscape of medical travel
Despite the impact of the pandemic on medical travel and tourism in general, it seems that the enthusiasm for announcing a new medical tourism...
World Medical Tourism Day: Today’s the day!
“It’s safer than you think” is the theme of this year’s World Medical Tourism Day, which takes place today, 1 April 2015.
Despite its staggering...
A recovery in outbound medical tourism from the UK?
What do the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest about the United Kingdom's outbound medical tourism numbers? And how reliable is...
The IMTA seeks to represent medical travellers
At the recent World Health Tourism Congress in Cyprus, the launch of the International Medical Travel Association (IMTA) was announced.
The IMTA seeks to represent...
Should Europe regulate cosmetic surgery tourism
The recent PIP implants controversy has raised more concerns about regulation, operation and standards within the cosmetic surgery industry. In the UK, the Guardian...
Does government support for medical tourism pay off?
Across the globe, many governments see inbound health and medical tourism as providing a boost to their country’s economy. So how do they support...
Does the NHS offering choice of hospitals provide lessons for medical tourism
In the UK, "patient choice" is one of the driving forces in healthcare. Since April 2008, patient choice has been extended in the UK....
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