Increased medical travellers to Korea in 2021
The Korean government has increased the figure for medical tourists in 2021 from a provisional estimate of 130,000, to 146,000. The government data shows...
Insights to dental tourism in Europe
A new report by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies “Oral health care in Europe: Financing, access and provision” helps explain some...
Germany provides medical help for Ukraine war victims
Germany will provide medical help for Ukraine war victims by helping build trauma centres for the wounded, donating prosthetic limbs and sending German doctors...
EU digital COVID certificate to stay until 2023
The European Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement to extend the regulation establishing the EU digital COVID certificate. The certificate...
UK health system problems
A new health system review for the United Kingdom reveals recent developments in financing, governance, organisation and delivery of healthcare and finds major challenges...
Global medical travel platform rebrands
Hospals has changed its name and branding to healthtrip.com, with ambitions to establish itself as a global medical travel platform. It claims to serve...
Czech spa offers cancer survivor programme
Cancer is the second cause of death across the Czech Republic. The Falkensteiner Spa Resort Marienbad has launched a programme aiming to ease the...
Northern Ireland – Ireland medical travel
A new report calls for clearer information over the provision of cross-border healthcare on the island of Ireland.
The report by human rights watchdog the...
Saudi’s ambitious health tourism project
American group, Hyatt, will manage the development, Miraval The Red Sea, a 180-room luxury wellness resort in Saudi Arabia. It is part of The...
Spain: mixing medical and heath tourism
One of Europe’s leading medical resorts, SHA Wellness Clinic, Spain is open again. It claims to be global pioneer of integrated medical and holistic...