Cleveland partners with UK private hospitals
The Cleveland Clinic London will open its first outpatient clinic at 24 Portland Place in September, in advance of the new London hospital opening...
Birmingham hub launches medical concierge service
According to ITIJ, the Edgbaston Medical Quarter in Birmingham, UK, has launched a patient pathway to provide a door-to-door service to international private patients...
High costs sent patients abroad for dentistry
At the recent World Health Tourism Congress in Cyprus, the launch of the International Medical Travel Association (IMTA) was announced.
The IMTA seeks to represent...
Indonesia: growing medical travel sector in Bali
Increasing numbers of health facilities and clinics are interested in providing medical tourism services, says the Bali Medical Tourism Association (BMTA).
According to the BMTA,...
Australia reopens from 21 February
Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has brought forward the reopening borders from 17 April to 21 February. Australian citizens can travel overseas and return,...
Restoring international travel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new report identifying four key digital solutions to restore international mobility.
The report ‘Digital Solutions...
Barriers for US medical tourism to Cuba
Loosening of restrictions on travel to Cuba caused misinformed comment that Americans could legally go to Cuba as medical tourists.
When President Obama announced the...
Bavarian health and wellness tourism flourishing
A new study by the University of Munich shows that Bavarian health and wellness tourism is flourishing. Wellness tourism in Bavaria brings in annual...
Swiss get interactive and straightforward access to healthcare
For the first time in Switzerland, partners from different areas of healthcare will join forces to establish an integrated digital healthcare platform. Officially launching...
Ageing US population doesn’t mean more medical travel
As the US population ages, millions more Americans will be covered by the state sponsored Medicare health insurance that is provided by insurance companies....