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Postoperative complications of medical tourism may cost NHS up to £20,000/patient — Photo by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels

5 Medical Tourism Hidden Costs Hurt NHS

Medical tourism can saddle the NHS with hidden costs that often outweigh the savings patients hope to gain. When a complication surfaces back home, the public system bears the brunt, turning an overseas bargain into a costly rescue mission. In 2023, the NHS recorded 1,842 post-operative complications linked to