Those heading abroad for elective medical treatments, such as plastic surgery or dental work, must ensure they have the correct travel insurance before leaving, it has been claimed.
Helen Warburton of Post Office Travel Services was quoted by the Scottish Daily Record as saying that such activities will not be covered by standard travel insurance policies, meaning "it's vital that anyone considering this looks into buying additional specialist cover".
"This will provide peace of mind should anything go wrong", she remarked.
Ms Warburton's comments were made as her organisation revealed that 36 per cent of people who have had health treatments abroad did not check their insurance policies beforehand to ensure they were protected.
This equates to approximately 25,200 of the UK's 70,000 health tourists from last year.
According to the Post Office, health tourism is growing at a rate of 30 per cent per annum.
Its increasing popularity has led to Research and Markets announcing this week that it is to begin offering a Global Medical Tourism report for the first time.
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