The Houses of Parliament, where the UK government has warned against Turkey medical travel

UK warns against Turkey medical tourism

The UK government has warned against medical travel to Turkey after 17 British nationals have died following treatment in the country in recent years....

BBC spotlight on Egypt’s cosmetic surgery market

Beauty's Ugly Truth, a BBC News investigation, has exposed serious flaws in Egypt's cosmetic industry and claims these are endangering lives and leaving women...
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No more UK state-funded medical travel?

Until Brexit, the UK funded via the NHS 1,300-1,500 UK residents per year to travel to other EU member states for procedures unavailable in...

Brand USA ignores medical travel

When President Biden signed the omnibus spending bill, it included the Restoring Brand USA Act, which allocated US$250 million in funding for Brand USA,...

First hotel in USA to gain medical travel accreditation

Lord Baltimore Hotel has become the first property in the USA to gain both a GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory...

Egypt healthcare accreditation partnership

Accreditation organisation, Temos International has signed an agreement with the General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation of Egypt (GAHAR) to develop accreditation of...

UAE and Malaysia strengthen medical travel ties

The European Wellness Biomedical Group (EW Group), through its Malaysian subsidiary European Wellness Academie, and Dubai-based healthcare distribution and technology group, AK International, have...

Realism needed for India’s Medical Tourism Roadmap

To boost medical tourism in India, the national government has now formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. Some hospitals...

Thailand medical tourism hub by 2028

There are plans to turn Thailand’s island of Phuket into a hub of medical tourism by 2028. An international medical and public health service ‘Medical...

Europe travel demand strengthens

The latest European Travel Commission (ETC) report “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel” suggests there is a strong appetite for travel in Europe...