A new Eurobarometer poll has found that 4 out of 5 Irish people would consider travelling abroad for medical or dental treatment, but only 5% of people have actually done so already.
The gap between those who have and those who would exists for a number of reasons, and convenience is quoted as the main reason for staying at home. A RevaHealth.com survey earlier this year of patients who had travelled abroad for dentistry found that for 95% of them price was the main deciding factor. In this survey price didn't come out as important, but it was still important for 63% of people.
The new legislation being introduced by the European Commission is designed to make it easier for people to travel abroad for treatment, so we can expect even more of those 80% to travel as awareness grows.
[Source: Four in five willing to travel abroad for medical treatment ]
