Treatment abroad news : February 2007

Treatment Abroad keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in private treatment and mediocal tourism abroad.

R&R Slovak style - mineral-physical treatment for under a tenner in Slovakia USP: A curative spa in the central European tradition, the mineral-rich thermal waters of Rajecké Teplice come out of the ground at 38 degrees centigrade and are the basis for many of the offered...
A Slovakian ‘medical’ spa was a bit thin on fluffy edges but mud and hot water is a great treatment MISSION: To eliminate lingering pain, post-physiotherapy, in my shoulder, caused by years of hunching over my keyboard, cradling the phone under my chin. This was to be done by visiting Slovakia’s...
Hong Kong to become 'centre of medical excellence' Women have been flocking to Hong Kong to give birth, as the private healthcare provision tends to be better in the city than on the mainland.Immigration Department figures suggest that 19,523 babies...
Future looks bright for medical tourism in India India could become the most cost-effective healthcare market by 2015, according to an IBM report.The global study, which was conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value, also suggests that the...
Vietnam enters medical tourism industry Vietnam's first medical tourism resort has now opened in the southern seaside town of Vung Tau.Medicoast opened on February 11th and is now offering full travel packages, combining professional...
Medical tourism to thrive as foreign doctors leave A decision by the UK not to allow work permit-free visas for non-EU doctors is likely to cause many frustrated patients to seek treatment abroad.Despite lengthy NHS waiting lists, hospitals will soon...
Brit hails Indian knee replacement a success A British patient who travelled to India for a knee replacement has spoken of her relief following the successful operation.The real estate manager from Luton, who wishes to remain anonymous,...
NHS failings forcing dental patients to Hungary A growing number of British citizens are choosing to travel to European countries such as Hungary to seek dental treatment, a company specialising in treatment abroad has revealed.Marketing manager...
Polish dentists 'have better skills and training' The quality of dental treatment in Poland is likely to exceed that found in the UK, a company has claimed.According to Bart Prokopowicz, a spokesman for Dental Travel Poland, dentists in Poland are...