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27 October 2008
Second Health Tourism Show launched
The second Health Toursim Show will take place in London in
October 2010. The two-day show will bring together healthcare,
medical services and health resorts from around the world to cater
for the burgeoning UK health tourism industry. A conference for
health tourism professionals will take place alongside the consumer
show, which will allow full discussion to take place of the many
important and contentious issues surrounding health tourism.
Details on the show can be found at www.HealthTourismShow.com
27 October 2008
First-ever Health Tourism Show takes place in
London
The first-ever Health Tourism Show took place at London's Olympia
Two exhibition centre on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October. Around
30 exhibitors from around the world, including Ukraine, Malaysia,
Lithuania, Malta, Singapore, Cyprus, Turkey, Spain and Hungary
took part in the exhibition, which saw members of the public visiting
to learn more about health tourism, to meet health personnel and
to compare international options. A wide variety of procedures
were available, from nose-reshaping, to breast augmentation and
from IVF to cosmetic dentistry. Three simultaneous seminar sessions
took place, including lively debates in the main seminar theatre.
In addition a great deal of networking between exhibitors took
place at the event's networking reception.
Media interest in the event was intense, with newspaper articles
about the Health Tourism Show and health tourism in general in
theDaily Telegraph, The Times, the Daily Mail, Daily Express and
Evening Standard newspapers. Associated Press wrote an article
on the event which was picked up around the world, while journalists
from a number of UK and international papers attended the event.
In total seven TV crews covered the Health Tourism Show, notably
including Sky News, ITN, Five News, London Tonight, Associated
Press and crews from Cyprus and Turkey. Sky News broadcast live
from the event, as well as broadcasting recorded packages from
the event throughout the day and evening.
Show director Robert McCaffrey commented, "We have all learned
a huge amount about health tourism over the two days of the show
- and many of our exhibitors are delighted to have been at this
inaugural event. A number of exhibitors have already requested
details of the next Health Tourism Show. At the next Health Tourism
Show, we will make a number of changes to further improve the event,
including changing the event to a Friday and Saturday, changing
the venue to better accomodate visitors and exhibitors, including
a medical tourism conference to attract high-powered international
medical tourism practitioners and - crucially - altering the marketing
mix used to promote the show. We are sure that with a full year
to organise and to promote the show - and with the knowledge that
we have gained from staging the first-ever Health Tourism Show
in London - that the second Health Tourism Show will be a big success."
The second Health Tourism Show will take place on Friday 9 and
Saturday 10 October 2009, in London.
A photo
gallery of the Health Tourism Show is available.
You can download a QuickTime movie of the Health Tourism Show
2008:
HIGH RESOLUTION (21Mb, downloads as HTS08high.mov)
MEDIUM RESOLUTION (8.1MB, downloads as HTS08medium.mov)
To be able to view the movies, you need to have QuickTime installed.
Install Quicktime.
21 October, 2008
Your Chance to win a day's driving in an Audi
R8
Angelis will be running a competition in conjunction with Marque II at the Health Tourism Show. Angelis will be bringing an Audi R8 to the show and Marque II will be offering a days driving in the R8, subject to terms and conditions. The winner must be over 25 to drive the car. Come to the Health Tourism Show to enter for your chance to win!
20 October, 2008
Treatment abroad at the health tourism show
Treatment Abroad (www.treatmentabroad.com),
the most visited site on the web for medical tourists will be at
the Health Tourism Show, a brand new event covering practically
every aspect of medical, dental, cosmetic and health treatment
abroad. The team behind www.treatmentabroad.com will
be holding a seminar on the first day of the show called “A
beginners guide to going abroad for treatment” at
13.40 in Seminar 2.
The medical tourism industry is booming throughout the world and
with such a wide range of treatment options and countries offering
competitively priced surgery and dentistry it can be difficult
to make the right decision when choosing treatments and medical
facilities.
The seminar will give event visitors the opportunity to find out
all they need to know about researching and choosing the medical
treatment and facility abroad that is right for them and to hear
expert advice from Keith Pollard, the founder of Treatment Abroad
on what they need to know before travelling for treatment.
“It is vital that medical tourists arm themselves with as
much information as possible before proceeding with any treatment,
which is what we aim to do with our website. Visitors to our seminar
and stand at the Health Tourism Show will have the opportunity
to understand and ask about what travelling abroad for medical
tourism really entails,” says Pollard.
Treatment Abroad is an invaluable online resource, packed with
information about the healthcare services available, doctor accreditation,
patient stories, costs of travel, accommodation and treatment which
helps patients make informed decisions about medical treatment
abroad.
The website constantly introduces new features to give site visitors
as much information as possible before traveling abroad for treatment. Its
newly launched Patient Ratings and Reviews system lets medical
tourists share and rate their experiences and its “Code
of Practice for Medical Tourism”, the first of its kind
in the industry has been set up to encourage the adoption of best
practice in medical tourism through the commitment of international
healthcare providers to a voluntary code of practice.
“A beginners guide to going abroad for treatment” is
in Seminar 2 on 25th October at 13.40.
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22 September, 2008
The Health Tourism Show joins Facebook
The Health Tourism Show has launched itself as an event on popular networking site Facebook. The site, which has over 100 million active users across the world, allowes users to create groups and events to promote and spread information.
The organisers of The Health Tourism Show have created the event in order to make the show accessible to an even wider range of visitors who may be interested in health tourism.
If you would like to join or attend The Health Tourism event on Facebook you can
sign up here. If you are not already a member of Facebook you can sign up to it here.
19 September, 2008
Dr Oelbrandt and the singelberg clinic in belgium sponsor Seminar room 2
Dr Oelbrandt, plastic surgeon, is the proud sponsor of Seminar Room Two - the Singelberg Theatre. The second Seminar Theatre will be hosting presentations from experts in their field on topics ranging from Hair Transplantation and Dental Treatment to Weight Loss Surgery and Body contouring. Each presentation will last for approximately 20 minutes and will give audience members time to ask the experts questions at the end.
Dr Oelbrandt trained for 7 years in the UK and Belgium as a registrar/fellow in general and plastic surgery, obtained his diploma in plastic surgery in Belgium in 2003 and is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Belgium and the UK. He is presently practicing in the Belgian NHS and in his own private practice (Singelbergclinic).
Specializing in all aspects of face, body and breast cosmetic surgery, Dr Oelbrandt's strength's include his genuine, caring bedside manner, meticulous surgical technique, extensive surgical experience and excellent communication skills.
For more information on the Singelberg clinic please click here.
16 September, 2008
The HEALTH TOURISM SHOW GOES to the largest international
health tourism conference in the world
Dominic Ford, of The Health Tourism Show, represented
the exhibition at the largest conference for the International
Health Tourism Industry. With over 750 attendees and 20 exhibitors
the congress was the first of its kind for the industry.
Experts from across the world met in San Francisco to discuss industry developments, network and create new business relationships and contracts. The Health Tourism Show was proud to have a delegate present among leading figures in the medical tourism field at this focal event.
With the aim of raising the profile of the show and the attempts to promote Health Tourism to consumers Dominic was able to talk to many of the key people forging ahead of the times with Health Tourism.
The Health Tourism Show is the first event dedicated to consumers who have a direct need and desire to travel abroad for medical and health reasons.
2 July 2008
Health Tourism to be promoted by the NHS -
or not?
Under new EU legislation, patients will be able
to travel abroad in the EU and bill the NHS for their care. Click
here for full story.However, the government has rebutted
this possibility, according to the Press Association: "The Government
has said the NHS will not fund Britons who choose to travel abroad
for medical care, ahead of the publication of proposals on 'health
tourism' within Europe.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said it was "absolutely
committed" to ensuring that the NHS retains its ability
to decide what care it will pay for.
The statement comes as the European Commission is due to publish
a draft directive on cross-border healthcare.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, the document will be published
on Wednesday setting out proposals to allow patients to shop
around freely in all 27 member states.
In the majority of cases, Britons would be able to send the bill
to the NHS, the paper reported.
The scheme is reportedly aimed at overcoming long waiting lists
as patients would have the right to seek any treatment offered
by the NHS in any country where they could be dealt with more
quickly.
The EU began working on clarifying the rules on the right to
move around Europe for health care partly in response to a European
legal ruling in 2006 which backed the case of 75-year old Briton
Yvonne Watts, who paid £3,900 for a hip replacement in
France because she was not prepared to wait a year for an operation
in the UK.
The NHS refused to reimburse her but the EU judges said she was
entitled to shop around in the EU because of the "undue
delay" in her treatment prospects in Britain.
A Department of Health spokesperson said: "We are waiting
for the Commission to publish a draft directive. We will be examining
the proposals carefully and will be working closely with the
European Commission and other member states to agree a directive
which is acceptable to the UK and protects the NHS.
"The Government is clear that health tourism will not be
funded by the NHS."
22 June 2008
The Health Tourism Show registration is now
open
Registration for The Health Tourism Show is now
open - with registration kindly provided by QRS - Quality Registration
Services.
16 June 2008
The Health
Tourism Show goes LIVE!
The Health Tourism Show is launched, on a short time-line,
taking advantage of a fantastic space and timing opportunity
at London Olympia Two.
Show director Dr Robert McCaffrey commented "The
Health Tourism Show will address a real need in the UK:
waiting lists are still a problem, private health costs
are high and there are concerns about safe provision of
procedures in the UK. The show will give health care providers
the opportunity to meet their potential clients in the
flesh, while the visitors to the show will be able to compare
the providers 'side-by-side.' Health and medical tourism
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29 October 2007
The Health Tourism Show's Environmental
Policy
Our show ‘green policy’ and
efforts:
> We aim to have zero net impact
on the environment.
> Around 90% of emissions associated with exhibitions come from the transport
of exhibitors and visitors to the show. We will promote travel to the event
by bike/tube/train/bus.
> We will use an award-winning venue with a well-developed environmental
impact abatement and sustainability plan.
> We will make sure papers and leaflets in welcome packs are recycled and/or
recyclable.
> We will use biodegradable and low-impact bags for welcome packs, etc.
> We will use the carpet provided by the venue, rather than buying new.
> There will be recycling stations around the hall for cans/paper/bottles/etc..
> We will minimise energy useage, e.g. minimising the heating or cooling
of the venue; we will use a venue with maximum natural light.
> We will consider the impact of products and services we use, and use environmentally
friendly alternatives where possible.
> We will check the environmetal accreditation of the suppliers we use.
> We will make sure that we provide details of our green policy to show
visitors, alongside further ‘green tips’.
> We will offset emissions created
by the event that are unavoidable, using a reputable
organisation such as Climate Care. |
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Links to news on other sites
Times: Cosmetic surgery on Cyprus (2 November 2008)
Channel
4 News: Health Tourism Show to open (23 October 2008)
Telegraph: Health tourism: have your eyes done, then
see the fjords (20 October 2008)
Times:
Hungary's Tooth Tourism (27 May 2008)
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