Health Tourism Grows
Growing numbers of Brits are eschewing the free NHS to engage in health tourism abroad in low cost hospitals as waiting lists, superbug concerns and lack of access to NHS dentists (which are invariably not free) continue to cause health worries for many.
Around 70,000 are currently electing for health treatments abroad in India , Hungary ,Turkey Germany, Malaysia, Poland and Spain amongst other destinations.
Operations for hip replacements, heart surgery and cataract operations are some of the most in demand procedures. The health tourism numbers are expected to increase over the coming years.
The British Medical Association advises people to be careful when using treatment abroad, expressing concern at the dangers of flying too soon after surgery, which can cause complications.
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Part of this trend is also the growing numbers of people getting “paid for” organ transplants.
Example: the human kidney industry in India
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