Majority of Medical Tourists ‘Would do it Again’
Nine out of ten people who have gone overseas for surgery would do the same again and would recommend medical tourism to their family members and friends, a survey has found.
More than 1,000 patients were polled on behalf of the health tourism website Treatment Abroad.
Researchers found that 84 per cent of respondents would return to the same doctor, dentist or clinic, with 85 per cent claiming to be ‘very’ or ‘quite’ satisfied with their experience of medical tourism.
When asked why they had travelled overseas for treatment, 83 per cent of survey participants cited cost.
Many had saved more than £2,000 by going abroad and 12.7 per cent had saved more than £10,000.
The survey also revealed that Belgium was the most popular choice among Britons seeking treatment abroad, followed by Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Turkey.
Keith Pollard, managing director of www.treatmentabroad.com, commented: ‘So often overseas treatment is portrayed as being a poor alternative to what is available in the UK and yet it’s clear from this survey that that is simply not true.’
Mr Pollard added that the vast majority of people who seek treatment abroad are ‘delighted’ with the levels of care and the results of their surgery.ADNFCR-554-ID-801321729-ADNFCR
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