NHS waiting lists in England at record levels
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) of England has warned that NHS hospitals could face a perfect storm of winter and other pressures, so...
Rapid growth of medical spa sector in USA
The AmSpa 2019 Medical Spa State of the Industry Report reveals that medical spas are of one of the fastest growing business sectors across...
Results from IMTJ Medical Climate Survey suggests market growth
Initial results from the IMTJ Medical Travel Climate Survey 2019 suggests market optimism.
Senior managers working in hospitals, healthcare facilities and medical travel businesses in...
Shrinking private acute medical care market in UK
The value of the private acute medical care hospitals and clinics market in the UK contracted for the second year running in 2018 when...
Compulsory health insurance for all tourists to Oman
A compulsory health insurance scheme will apply to tourists and medical tourists to Oman in 2020.
The system aims to provide affordable health insurance to...
Cost and quality drive medical travel to Costa Rica
The number of U.S. citizens travelling to Costa Rica for dental procedures, especially dental implants, is rising. This isn’t by accident argues Manuel Williams,...
Don’t give up on government-sponsored medical travellers from the Gulf
Over the last few years at healthcare conferences, one of the main messages has been that the number of international patients coming to the...
Switzerland Tourism to target China, Russia and Gulf travellers
According to swissinfo.ch, Switzerland’s tourism marketing company plans to launch a campaign in 2020 aimed at attracting guests to the country’s wellness and spa...
Ethiad partnership for Saudi Arabia medical travel to UAE
VPS Healthcare, a healthcare service provider with 20 operational hospitals and over 125 medical centres across the Middle East, Europe and India, has chosen...
Developing cardiac care in Egypt
The UK’s Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership with Ain Shams University Hospital,...