Seeking medical treatment abroad can seem a daunting prospect. Medical tourism agencies are companies that specialise in facilitating the process, taking care of arrangements such as access to clinics and specialists, travel, visas, accommodation and, in some cases, sight-seeing and leisure activities.
A wide range of agencies is available worldwide, including those who offer specialist expertise in a particular field, such as fertility treatment or dentistry, and those run by governments to promote medical tourism in their countries. Services available vary from agency to agency, and prospective patients should always conduct research to find the one that best suits their needs.