Medical Spa Tourism

A laser skin treatment being demonstrated.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| A licensing power in force since 2022 with no scheme made under it Medical Spa Tourism Verified against primary record England, the power A power to license non-surgical cosmetic procedures, in force since 1 July 2022[1] England, the scheme No licensing scheme had been made as at the … Read more

Thermal Tourism

The cast-iron colonnade at a European spa town.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| The one sector in this set a national health system pays for on prescription Thermal Tourism Verified against primary record France A thermal cure is fixed at 18 days of actual treatment and must be prescribed[1] Reimbursement Medical surveillance at 70 per cent and thermal treatment at 65 … Read more

Traditional Medicine Tourism

An illustration from a historic treatise on taking the pulse.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| The most misreported fact in this field checked against WHO’s own wording Traditional Medicine Tourism Verified against primary record Classification chapter A separate ICD-11 chapter for optional use, for statistical recording only[1] Not an endorsement WHO states the chapter neither judges nor endorses scientific validity or efficacy[1] Regulation … Read more

Sleep Tourism

A hotel bedroom.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| One term covering two things; the accreditation standards mark the line Sleep Tourism Verified against primary record What accreditation covers Sleep centres, home testing practices, sleep clinics, equipment suppliers and specialty practices[1] Director requirement Board certification in sleep medicine, or an accredited fellowship with boards passed within three … Read more

Longevity Tourism

A biomedical research institute building.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| A regulator addressed the sector’s own defence of being registered Longevity Tourism Verified against primary record Regulator position No proven clinical benefit from young donor plasma infusion for ageing or memory loss[1] Restated five years later Not approved for any such use, and no evidence of effectiveness known … Read more

Surrogacy Abroad

A civil registration office.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| A treaty project widely described as forthcoming has in fact stopped Surrogacy Abroad Verified against primary record Treaty status In March 2026 the governing body decided not to advance to drafting a convention at this stage[1] Next review The Permanent Bureau is to monitor developments and report before … Read more

Birth Tourism

A maternity hospital building.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| A government rule aimed at the practice could produce no count of it Birth Tourism Verified against primary record Unconditional citizenship by birth 33 countries identified in a 2018 comparative legal survey, most in the Americas and Caribbean[1] United States visa rule Pleasure does not include travel whose … Read more

Health Screening Abroad

Chemistry analysers in a hospital laboratory.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| The official criteria for a screening programme, set against a commercial product Health Screening Abroad Verified against primary record Programme criteria A published set of criteria, including evidence from randomised trials that the programme reduces mortality or morbidity[1] Harm requirement Benefits must outweigh harms including overdiagnosis, overtreatment and … Read more

Diagnostic Tourism

A magnetic resonance imaging scanner.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 5 sources| Two radiology colleges’ positions on the product this sector sells Diagnostic Tourism Verified against primary record Waiting for tests 1,918,200 people waiting for one of 15 key diagnostic tests in England, March 2026[1] Waiting six weeks or more 406,900, being 21.2 per cent of that list[1] College position … Read more

Stem Cell Tourism

The interior of a carbon dioxide incubator used for cell culture.

Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 6 sources| The literature measures businesses, not travellers; that is reported as the finding Stem Cell Tourism Verified against primary record Approved products, United States Blood-forming stem cells from umbilical cord blood only; no approved exosome products[1] Australia Stem cells are regulated as biologicals and cannot be advertised to the … Read more