Why consider Poland for medical tourism?

Medical tourism has been on the increase in Poland over the last few years, and the number of medical procedures, particularly in the area of cosmetic surgery and cosmetic dentistry has been rising dramatically. Medical tourists started to arrive from the UK around three years ago and now more and more British people are choosing to have their private cosmetic surgery or dental treatment in Poland.

It is estimated that 1,000 patients came to Poland from the UK in 2005, and the figure is expected to be three times higher in 2006. Every week, for example, IQ Medica, a health service provider based in Warsaw treat around 10 new patients from the UK and say this number is growing.

Poland joined the European Union in 2004 and its capital city is Warsaw, known as Warszawa. Other major cities include Krakow (or Cracow), Gdansk, Poznan, Lodz, Szczecin and Wroclaw. Clinics tend to be based in the major cities of Warsaw or Krakow. Warsaw is the business and the political centre of Poland and lies almost in the middle of the country while Krakow in the south west, is the former capital and recognised as a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage site.

English is spoken in urban centres in addition to German and Russian, and most tourist facilities have at least one English speaker.  A number of medical tourism companies offer packages which include dentist abroad treatment and a recovery stay in resort style accommodation with recuperative facilities. What’s more, Poland is more accessible than ever before, and budget airlines offer return trips from as little as £30.

Before or after their cosmetic or dentistry treatment visitors can enjoy a tour of Warsaw’s Old Town with its Renaissance, Gothic and Baroque buildings, and enjoy any of the atmospheric cafés in Old Market Square. Poland has a changeable climate, with plenty of snow in the winter months and a hot summer. Spring begins in March and the climate can be quite pleasant during the months of April, May and June, becoming very hot in July.

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