Malta has herd immunity
According to the Maltese government, Malta has become the first country in the European Union to achieve herd immunity of its population in the...
Unwavering support
IHPN CEO David Hare looks at how independent providers have worked alongside the NHS during the second and third Covid waves
With the majority of...
EU’s slow progress with tourism
Fully vaccinated travellers, including medical tourists, may soon be welcome to visit most countries in the European Union. But after weeks of debate among...
Luxembourg to launch Covid passport ahead of EU
Luxembourg will be among the first countries to pilot a digital system which provides proof of vaccine or recovery from the virus, confirming they...
Dominican Republic targets US medical tourists
The Dominican Republic has extended free medical insurance to tourists until June 12 and may extend it again after that.
Dental and cosmetic surgery tourism...
National Care Forum calls for MPs to reject report findings
The National Care Forum (NCF) wants findings in a Public Health England report to be rejected after Matt Hancock continued to quote them during...
Promoting Europe’s thermal towns
The European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) has launched a new campaign to encourage health tourists.
EHTTA’s new campaign: “Rediscover” invites travellers to take up...
Hancock unaware care providers offered new facilities for discharged patients
Matt Hancock was unaware care providers had offered the use of their new facilities to isolate discharged patients who potentially had Covid-19.
During an evidence...
Presenting Croatia as a safe destination
Croatia is ready to welcome foreign tourists, health tourists and medical tourists. Its “Trust me, I’ve been there” promotional campaign aims to attract tourists...
Will the EU COVID-19 certificate help medical travel?
To revive travel and tourism in Europe, the European Parliament and the member states have agreed on EU Digital COVID-19 Certificates (EUDCC). The goal...
Attracting medical travellers from Kenya
Medical travel destinations may have an opportunity to attract Kenyan medical tourists, while India remains closed. Could South Africa, Egypt, Tunisia and Mauritius and...
IATA forecast optimistic for tourism prospects
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Tourism Economics have released a long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery. It demonstrates that people remain...
Long Covid – an opportunity for medical travel?
With “Long Covid” affecting many who recover from the virus, how will health systems cope with the demand for treatment? Could medical travel destinations...
Pandemic de-skilling
Dr Lucy Hanington and Dr Roger Palmer, medicolegal consultants at Medical Protection Society Partnerships discuss the role of providers in helping private doctors brush...
EU digital certificate confidence
The EU is increasingly confident of having COVID-19 travel certificates for this summer. After a meeting with European affairs ministers, the European Commission has...
Opening up the EU to travel
The European Commission is proposing to allow entry from more countries, and allow all people who have received an EU-authorised vaccine. EU Member States...
Sensyne signs Covid testing contract with DHSC
Clinical AI company Sensyne Health has signed a production contract with the UK's Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) to use its AI...
France opens to non-EU travellers from June
France is set to reopen borders to non-EU travellers and medical travellers from June 9.
All visitors to the country will need a health passport...
THG launches online hub to extend partnership working
Transform Hospital Group (THG) has created a new online hub for stakeholders looking to work in collaboration.
The Group, which operates Burcot Hall hospital in Birmingham...
IHPN report charts sector’s continued support for NHS during Covid-19
The ways in which independent healthcare providers have continued to support the NHS during the second and third waves of the Covid-19 pandemic have...