Cheap overseas surgery costs NHS millions as patients return with complications
British health service spends over £1M yearly fixing overseas cosmetic surgery problems. Medical experts warn about dangerous procedures in Turkey where 28 Brits died in past 5 years
The National Health Service faces huge costs fixing botched overseas surgeries‚ with special focus on brazilian-butt lifts that went wrong. Over £1M per year goes to fix these low-cost procedures that brit patients get abroad
Since last year about 28 UK citizens lost their lives in Turkey due to medical procedures — a fact that doesnt stop people from going there for cheap surgeries. Prof Sir Stephen Powis points out that NHS shouldnt be responsible for fixing others mistakes: BBLs have become super-risky (having highest death rates among all beauty surgeries)
A sad case happened last fall when Hayley Dowell went to Turkey for three procedures; her surgeon left mid-operation and she died from complications. The whole package cost £7‚000 which shows how cheap these services are compared to UK prices
Health Secretary Wes Streeting works with other countries to make things safer but warns about rock-bottom prices: “If it looks too good to be true it probably is“. The Foreign Office data shows that medical standards vary a lot between different places
Research shows interesting facts about overseas surgery results:
- 2 of 3 brits wouldnt do it again
- 7 in 10 picked Turkey as destination
- Most paid under £5‚000 total
- Tummy tucks are most popular
Prof Vivien Lees from Royal College of Surgeons says its time for change: “We need better rules to protect patients who think about going abroad“. Theyʼre now meeting with experts to fix this growing problem but until then people should think twice before booking cheap surgery trips
