UK regulator CMA warns Fake reviews will be punished

Regulators will punish companies posting fake or incentivised reviews on their websites. UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) publishes an open letter to marketing...

The IMTJ view on Brexit and medical tourism

In the past week, I have been asked by numerous colleagues and contacts outside of the UK... about Brexit. The vast majority are stunned...

New research shows demand for spas in Middle East

The number of residents and tourists seeking to experience spas in the Gulf/ Middle East region continues to rise. New research published by Intelligent...

Chinese seek transplants and fertility treatment in Taiwan

Transplants and fertility treatment, mostly for people from Mainland China, are driving medical tourism to Taiwan. Known as offering excellent quality treatment and care, Taiwan’s...

Dubai Health Experience website fully functional

Dubai’s medical tourism website, the Dubai Health Experience, is now fully operating. It offers medical tourists information on treatment, prices, packages, medical visas, travel...

US firm plan cross border hospital for Mexico

A new border hospital will target Californians and Mexicans seeking treatment in Mexico. Scripps Health will provide consultative services to a Mexican health insurer to...

Construction ceases on international hospital in Myanmar

Government stops building of international hospital by overseas investors just before construction begins. The $70 million international hospital was part of IHH Healthcare, the...

New GMC guidelines for cosmetic surgery in the UK

The General Medical Council is implementing strict guidelines for UK doctors who undertake cosmetic surgery from June 2016. The new guidelines introduce proper safeguards...

Minimum medical prices approved for procedures in Costa Rica

Doctors have set minimum medical prices for a range of treatment in Costa Rica, to avoid unfair competition particularly for healthcare facilities and doctors...

Can Busko Zdroj become the new medical thermal spa destination of Europe?

Ms Maria Georga, a specialist in the international health tourism market explores the Polish city, Busko Zdroj's potential to become the new medical thermal...