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Financial pressure remains for public and private hospitals in Germany
A new hospital benchmarking study conducted by PwC finds German public, private and non-profit-making hospitals remain under financial pressure and their economic situation has...
Healthcare accreditation, investment and Jamaican government support is lacking
The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is still seeking to establish Jamaica as a medical tourism destination but admits there are problems with medical tourism...
EU healthcare reimbursement delay impacts older patients in Ireland
Delays in reimbursing Irish patients who travel for treatment under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare Directive are forcing older people to take out loans from...
Public hospitals in Singapore banned from using medical travel agents
The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has banned all public hospitals in Singapore from using medical travel agents to attract medical tourists. They have terminated...
UK BAAPS advises members not to perform Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL)
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) recently announced its decision to launch a formal review of emerging new evidence into the safety...
Clinic closures in Dubai for not complying with healthcare laws
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has closed a number of private health facilities for not complying with the authority’s laws and regulations.
The facilities include...
Report assesses out of state cosmetic surgery travel in the USA
A new report by RealSelf, an online resource on cosmetic procedures says that 45% of RealSelf.com users during the first half of 2019 searched...
Costa Rica looks to be stem cell treatment destination
Stem cell treatments are legal in Costa Rica and the laws intend to promote and allow the country to become a medical destination for...
Lessons from the front line
Alex Youssef, doctor and healthcare entrepreneur, created a UK business start-up focused on medical travel from countries like the UK, Europe ,India, Thailand, Turkey...
International Patient Numbers Revive In Jordan
IMTJ assesses the recent numbers published by the Private Hospitals Association Jordan. Even if actual international patient numbers to Jordan are only 200,000 this...
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