Self-payers boost BMI international market

BMI Healthcare reported last month that it has seen a rise of more than three and a half times in the number of international self-pay patients in the past year and an increase of 22% in embassy patients. Alaana Woods, international director at BMI Healthcare said: The UK is an attractive option for people looking for healthcare in the global market place. The UK is a magnet for the brightest medical consultants and patients are naturally drawn here by this expertise and by the availability of latest treatments, advanced infrastructure and modern healthcare facilities, which are often not fully developed in their countries of residence.’