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Private hospital treatment abroad
Have you considered going overseas for private hospital treatment?
Hospitals in countries such as Cyprus, Estonia, France, Hungary, Malta, India, Latvia, Norway, Switzerland and Belgium (including a specialist centre for spinal surgery), have excellent medical and surgical facilities and offer an attractive alternative which you may wish to consider if you are looking for private hospital treatment.
Prices for hospital treatment in Europe are highly competitive. For example, the cost of a hip replacement operation in a private hospital in the UK might be around £7,000 to £8,000. By opting to go for treatment in another European country, you could save £3,000 to £4,000. Compare prices for surgical tourism.
We also operate a sister site - Treatment Abroad - for UK residents who are seeking surgery, cosmetic surgery, dentistry and infertility treatment abroad. There's a free guide to medical tourism which is available for download.
Concerned about MRSA infection?
The incidence of MRSA infection in the UK is encouraging some people to consider surgery abroad. We have provided comparative MRSA statistics for the UK and Europe.
We also include recent articles on medical tourism.
Get a quote
We provide an enquiry service for information or quotations from up to three hospitals abroad. We also have a dedicated web site, Treatment Abroad, for people interested in surgery abroad, cosmetic surgery abroad, dentistry abroad and infertility treatment abroad.
What does it cost?
How much can you save by going abroad for surgery such as a hip replacement, a knee replacement or cataract surgery? We have compiled a price comparison table for the major providers overseas.
Featured providers
If you want to know more about the prices, services and options for hospital treatment abroad, select one of the providers below.
Iasis Hospital - Cyprus
The Iasis Private Hospital, considered to be among the best equipped and staffed hospitals in Cyprus, encompasses the latest architectural design with the highest safety standards. It has five major operating theatres, all of which have airflow systems.
Perfect Profiles - Hungary
Offers low cost surgery and hospital treatment in a state of the art private hospital in Budapest. Run by internationally trained, English speaking doctors and surgeons.
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LITO Private Hospital - Cyprus
LITO Private Hospital is a modern, high standard medical facility. Established in 1988 and licensed by the Health Ministry of Cyprus to operate as a private hospital, Lito Hospital aims to provide its patients with a level of care that is sensitive to each individual's needs.
Mills & Mills Medical Group Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery - Spain
Mills & Mills Medical Group is a leading surgery and medical treatment company in Marbella with a team of specialists treating conditions such as: cleft lip and palate, traumas and misaligned jaws.They offer facial feminisation surgery and dental implant surgery, and treat tumours and cysts of the jaws.
Barcelona Centre Medic - Spain
Barcelona Centre Medic, a high quality service in integrated medical care, provided by twenty of the most reputable and prestigious health centres in Barcelona, offers the most comprehensive medical care in Southern Europe.
Validus - Australia
Unparalleled in medical expertise, Validus offers patients a choice of over 600 key specialists offering over 700 particular sub-specialties and the highest standard of professional care.
Marbella Orthopaedic Clinic - Spain
The Marbella Orthopaedic Clinic, a hospital with 2 operating theatres and comfortable fully equipped bedrooms including luxury suites, is equipped with high technology equipment and uses the newest and most advanced techniques on the market.
Health Care Facilities - Spain
Health Care Facilities specialises in offering hassle free private orthopaedic surgery and treatment in modern well equipped hospitals which have an outstanding reputation and the best medical specialists who are well known for their advanced treatments.
Overseas Patient Services Ltd - Singapore
Overseas Patient Services Ltd offers a comprehensive choice of health screening and surgical operations using a multidisciplinary approach with well-trained surgeons dedicated to providing you with quality surgery in world class clinics or hospitals.
St Philip’s Hospital - Malta
St Philip's hospital has built a reputation for medical excellence and keyhole surgery and guarantee to provide an efficient and personalised service as well as medical expertise.
SurgeryInFrance - France
SurgeryInFrance provides unbiased information and comprehensive assistance in researching and undergoing private medical treatment in France. Armed with valuable "insider information" and the support of their medical director, you can make a truly informed choice amongst a tailored selection of experts.
Continental Medical Solutions - France
Continental Medical Solutions was founded to meet the growing demand foreign patients requesting medical treatment in France due to the high quality of the French medical care at affordable prices and the absence of long waiting lists.
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Baltic Link - Latvia
Baltic Link facilitates and organises world-class medical service, at affordable prices, for customers seeking medical treatment abroad.
Sahara Global - India
Sahara Global works with Apollo Hospitals, the fourth largest private healthcare group in the world to offer low cost surgery at modern hospitals across India.
Sanest Consultores Fundació IMOR - Spain
Sanest Consultores SL offers excellent prostate cancer treatment at an attractive price at their Spanish oncology clinic in Barcelona - the Fundació IMOR (Institut Mèdic d’Onco-Radioteràpia). The institute is a specialised cancer centre dedicated solely to treating cancer patients.
MediTravel - Malaysia
MediTravel in partnership with Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre (KLSMC) provides specialist orthopaedic care with a focus on sports related injuries. KLSMC’s services and facilities include a sports clinic, sports imaging centre, orthopaedic surgery, physiotherapy, roof top hydrotherapy pool and new exclusive single-bed wards.
Eurohealth - Hungary
Eurohealth is a British company offering access to world renowned medical treatments in the luxurious setting of a four star hotel. Using unique laser equipment their eye clinic at the Danubius Health Spa Resort offers state-of-the-art vision correction services.
Sanest Consultores - Spain
Sanest Consultores SL offers excellent cataract surgery and LASIK laser eye treatment at an excellent price at their ophthalmology clinics in Barcelona.
Gastric Band Service (International) - France
The Gastric Band Service - International enables people in the UK to take advantage from the lower prices available in Europe, whilst benefiting from an experienced and planned approach to both pre- and post-operative support for gastric lap band surgery in the UK.
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Cosmetic Surgery Abroad - Spain
Initial consultations and aftercare take place in Harley Street under the care of a General Medical Council registered surgeon. Operations are in a modern, high quality medical facility in Barcelona.
SurgiGo - India
SurgiGo assist patients, mainly from the United Kingdom, United States and Canada, to seek private medical treatment. It offers patients seeking orthopaedic treatment a unique opportunity to have an operation performed by a leading UK Consultant at the price of treatment in India.
The Medical Tourist Company - India
The Medical Tourist Company specialises in coordinating all types of surgeries such as knee replacements, hip replacements, heart care, dental surgery and cosmetic surgery in countries such as India, Cyprus, Poland, Singapore and Spain.
Klinik Birshof - Spinal Surgery - Switzerland
A private clinic specialising in all aspects of spinal surgery.
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Eyesurgery Belgium - Belgium
Eyesurgery Belgium has two clinics in Belgium - the clinic in Kortrijk run by Claeys Marnix M.D. and the clinic in Gent run by Dewilde Fernand M.D. The clinic specialises in laser eye surgery and cataract surgery, using state of the art lasers, lens exchange and secondary lens implant technology.
Clinic BeauCare - Belgium
The quality of cosmetic surgery in Belgium is amongst the best in the world because of excellent training standards coupled with the best and latest equipment.
European Obesity Care - Belgium
EOC is a medical group of bariatric surgery specialists from Belgium, Holland and the UK. The surgery takes place in Bruges – Belgium. EOC has its own unique after care with dieticians, doctors and psychotherapists in the UK. After care is accessible for all bariatric patients in the UK.
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Brussels Neurosurgery Centre - Belgium
One of the leading private neurosurgical centres in Europe, providing spinal surgery, the treatment of brain tumours and cervical or lumbar disc problems.
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Scanhealth Scandinavia - Norway
One of Norway's finest private hospitals, with the latest technology, a standard of care of the highest quality and orthopaedic surgeons with extensive experience in surgical procedures using endoscopes ("keyhole surgery") and advanced prosthesis surgery involving total prosthetics for hips and knees as well as uni knee prosthetics.
The Regional Hospital of Namur - Belgium
The Regional Hospital of Namur has 428 beds, including a coronary care unit and aniIntensive care unit. It treats 120,000 out-patients and 22,800 in-patients a year. It has made important investments, in terms of human resources, medical equipment and buildings over the past ten years to guarantee the best possible care to the patient.
The Hospital of Orthopaedics - Estonia
The Hospital of Orthopaedics, the largest private orthopaedic clinic in Estonia, is equipped with the latest technology for inpatient or ambulatory surgery and provides a full range of orthopaedic services which includes major joint replacement, spinal surgery, reconstructive surgery and treatment of sports injuries.
Direct Healthcare International - Belgium
Direct Healthcare International offers high quality surgery, excellent clinical standards and after care, low secondary infection rates - and medical staff speak English.
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Elective Surgery Europe - Belgium
Elective Surgery Europe (ESE), based in Belgium, offers high quality, state-of-the-art neurological, orthopedic, ENT and eye surgery. English-speaking staff are available on the ground to care for patients 24/7 as they would for relatives or friends.
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