UK medical tourists to save 68% in Cyprus

London exhibitions to showcase health tourism

The benefits of health tourism in Cyprus and the low cost of treatment for UK consumers will be promoted in two separate events in London, titled “Health Destination Cyprus 2010”, on November 21 and 22, aimed at the general public and the business community respectively.
The first event sees the UK’s first consumer exhibition aimed at increasing the number of British medical tourists looking for information about travelling to Cyprus for health and wellness treatment.
The event will take place at the Trios Banqueting Hall and will showcase top hospitals, clinics and spas from Cyprus and will give visitors the opportunity to meet doctors and medical specialists, get free advice and explore various treatment options on the island.
The business event to follow, showcasing Cyprus as an ideal destination for medical treatment and general preventive healthcare, is taking place at the CBI Conference Centre.
The Health Destination Cyprus events are jointly organised by the Health Service Promotion Board, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and the Cyprus Tourist Organisation and will highlight opportunities for those with a clinical or commercial interest in Cyprus as a health destination.
According to an announcement by the organizers, the UK health tourism industry continues to be buoyant, in spite of a small decline from its 2006 peak.
Comparative data show that treatment in Cyprus offers to UK consumers savings up to 68%.
Around 60,000 UK residents traveled abroad for medical and dental treatment last year, attracted largely by the far lower costs of dentistry and cosmetic surgery, with savings of up to 68%.
Infertility treatment, orthopaedic surgery and obesity therapy were also popular reasons, the announcement concludes.