[Skip to content]

Treatment Abroad
Search our Site
Quickfinder

Find a doctor, dentist, clinic, hospital or health care provider abroad:

Treatment Abroad
.

Guide to medical tourism: Checking out the clinic /hospital

Check to see that the proposed provider/country lists which professional regulatory bodies oversee its private clinics, and if not, ask.  In the UK for example, the assessment of clinics is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive, the Healthcare Commission and local primary care organisations who conduct practice inspections. 
 
Usually the Health Division of the country’s government eg the Czech Ministry of Health oversees clinics along with the relevant country’s Medical Council and/or associations.  Ask for the name of the clinic/hospital where the surgery will be carried out, and find information online.  Have a good read of the provider’s web site which should have plenty of information about their clinics and services including details of the surgeon’s qualifications/accreditation and what surgery they perform. 
 
Some suggested questions include:
  • Will the operation take place in a private hospital or at the doctor’s clinic?
  • Do they use an outpatient clinic or a hospital? 
  • Are they certified with the local and national health organisations? 
  • Do they have a crash cart (used in case of emergency)?
  • How far is the clinic from an intensive care unit in case of emergency?
 

Get a quote

Our "Get a quote" service, enables you to compare prices and providers, quickly and efficiently. Complete the enquiry form for the kind of treatment that you are seeking, select the countries that you are interested in and you will get a response from a several hospitals, clinics and medical tourism companies within 48 hours.

What it costs icon

What does it cost?

We run an independent survey of medical tourism prices, compiled from price information from 108 clinics, hospitals and healthcare providers in 30 countries. You can compare prices for cosmetic surgery, elective surgery (such as hip, knee and eye) and dental treatment abroad.