Tell us: Have you received NHS care following medical treatment abroad?

The NHS must provide emergency care to patients suffering serious complications after weight loss surgery and hair transplants abroad amid a ‘boom’ in medical tourism, doctors have warned.

If you have had medical treatment abroad and have returned to the UK for follow-up care, we would like to hear from you. What treatment did you receive and what were your reasons for traveling abroad? What complications have you experienced and how has the NHS helped?

You can tell us about the care you have received from the NHS following medical treatment abroad by completing the form below, or send us a message via WhatsApp on +447766780300.

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