Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose France?
Faced with long NHS waiting lists
and prohibitively expensive private healthcare in the UK, it is no wonder that
thousands of Britons choose to go abroad for medical treatment each year.
France is universally acknowledged as having one of the best healthcare systems
in the world thanks to decades of massive state funding through the
"Securité Sociale". As a result, private clinics need to attract the
best professionals and invest in the latest medical technology to attract
patients but, as the majority of procedures are subcontracted by the
"securité sociale", prices of surgical procedures are fixed by the state
at levels that are often amongst the lowest in Europe.
With its quality
of life and clement weather, the Mediterranean coast has attracted one of the
highest densities of university hospitals, private clinics and medical
professionals in the country. This, combined with draconian government
restrictions on the the advertising of medical services, means that private
foreign patients can have access to excellent medical care with little or no
delay and at a reasonable cost.
Why don't more people go to France for medical treatment?
There are two main reasons for this. One is that medical professionals and
health establishments in France are not allowed to advertise their services.
The other is an ongoing cultural
cliché that portrays the
French as obstinately refusing to speak English and dismissing any foreigner's
attempt at speaking French as totally incomprehensible. In reality, most of the
medical professionals are conversant in English and we shall always be on hand
to assist you if required.
France has consistently been ranked
#1 by the World
Health Organization (WHO) for the quality of its health system. In
contrast, decades of underfunding have left the NHS chronically understaffed
and ill-equipped with an aging population having to endure considerable waiting
times for operations or opting for treatment in the very expensive UK private
sector. Cheap travel and easier access to information via the internet have now
given prospective patients another option in the form of so-called "Medical
Tourism" and thousands of Britons travel abroad for faster, cheaper or better
treatment. Ironically, many will travel thousands of miles to Asia or Africa
whereas they could benefit from the best healthcare system in the world
literally on their doorstep with no waiting!
Will my treatment be reimbursed by the NHS?
Currently
all treatments offered are privately funded. In theory you could ask for
funding from your local health trust if your NHS treatment is offered with
"unreasonable delay" but the paperwork could take months and a positive outcome
is far from guaranteed.
Do you offer financing?
We do not offer financing but
we recommend
BeautySure who are
specialised in immediate online decisions for loans pertaining to any surgical
procedure.