Health Tourism

Medical health tourism is on the increase. It provides a large income source for host countries and a cheaper way of having surgical procedures for the consumer. With Freedom Healthnet Ltd medical insurance you can combine the security of knowing you have medical health insurance with the freedom to choose where you have it.

Freedom Healthnet provides you with cash straight into your bank account should you become ill. Its up to you how you spend the money. You can stay with the NHS and use the money for other things, pay for treatment in the UK or use the money to pay for overseas healthcare and keep the change. The choice is yours.

Having medical procedures abroad has become very popular in the last few years. The reasons for this are:

Its cheaper
The cost of treatment in Asia, South America or Africa can be up to a tenth cheaper than in the UK

Its faster
Although waiting lists in UK private health companies are very short this is not the case in America where you can be waiting almost a year for a hip replacement for example. In the UK, in most instances, it would be much quicker to have private medical treatment than to wait on an NHS waiting list.

You can combine surgery with a holiday
Lots of people combine having surgery abroad with a luxurious family holiday while they recuperate.

The most important issue is to make sure that you receive the best and safest private medical care wherever you choose to be treated. The are various organisations which investigate and accredit hospitals to make sure they conform to international standards of care and if you follow their advice you should receive the best medical treatment available.

The Trent Accreditation Scheme (TAS)
The Society for International Healthcare Accreditation (SOFIHA)
Joint Commission International (JCI)

With more and more countries capitalising on the money that health tourism brings into their economy we should see more and more facilities which conform to international standards. Freedom Healthnet Ltd medical insurance offers great flexibility and if you choose an international destination to have treatment you will have plenty of cash left over to enjoy your stay and recuperate.