{"id":20816,"date":"2014-12-21T11:08:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T11:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medicaltourismfacilitator.com\/?p=7139"},"modified":"2022-11-15T16:44:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T11:14:35","slug":"internationalization-privatization-uk-healthcare-massive-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/internationalization-privatization-uk-healthcare-massive-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Internationalization and privatization of UK healthcare is a massive step"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many countries in Europe wish to seek influx of medical tourist from UK. These countries are largely dependent on medical tourism for pumping up their economies by contributing to their gross domestic product. The internationalization of healthcare system in UK has provided freedom of movement for healthcare workers. This means that patients in the United Kingdom now have access to international healthcare in their private, local and NHS hospitals.<\/p>\n

Internationalization and privatization of UK healthcare is a massive step<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Travelling for common procedures \u2013 Yes or No<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    UK care team \u2013 Not so English<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Dependence on international staff<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Challenge for other destinations<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Internationalization has posed a challenge to the overseas service providers in retaining the healthcare staff, needed to deliver services to the international patients. Internationalization though has opened up avenues for the healthcare industry in the United Kingdom, but has also brought with itself some challenges that have to be tactfully handled.<\/p>\n

    Travelling for common procedures \u2013 Yes or No<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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    Internationalization of the healthcare systems in the UK has tremendously leveled up the quality care and services at the local and NHS hospitals of UK. This has greatly reduced the waiting time for the patients to avail medical treatment. All these positives makes the UK patients think twice before travelling to other destinations to avail treatments for common or small medical ailments.<\/p>\n

    Most of the UK patients, will not consider travelling abroad for small treatments, which they can easily avail at home rather in the nearby locality. Most of the NHS hospitals in UK offer fixed rate surgeries that are all inclusive in nature. This includes pre operative assessments, post-op follow-ups, surgeon\u2019s fees, and hospital charges etc. The easy availability of healthcare in the UK itself hits the other European medical destination a bit.<\/p>

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    UK care team \u2013 Not so English<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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    The international healthcare system of the United Kingdom makes the healthcare team look international in regards. The UK care team is now the amalgamation of nearly all cultures metaphorically. For Example, a healthcare team of a local NHS hospital of UK might look something like this:<\/p>\n