Predict future demand of medical tourism

The latest data on hospital activity in the UK National Health Service provide a useful indicator of where future demand of medical tourism can lie. One of the advantages of the system of public health of the United Kingdom is that with a provider .... the NHS and a paying .... the NHS means that can be captured a massive amount of meaningful data on the State of health of the country, on the demand for health services and on how is changing the profile of population health

How many countries developed with health systems established, the United Kingdom faces the challenge of meeting the needs of an ageing population at a time when there is enormous pressure to reduce or put a hold on public spending and indeed reduce expenditure on health services. All UK hospitals collect data in the same way (well, almost ...) and the data are collected centrally by the NHS.

The following data are drawn from the recent report "Hospital Episode statistics: admitted Patient Care – England 2009/10", published by the NHS information centre.

Take a look at how the demand for NHS hospital services has changed over the past ten years. First let's look at the age profile of patients admitted to hospitals from UK:

In 2009/10 were:

stays in hospital 16,806, 200, an increase of 38 percent in 1999/2000. 1,939 .190 stays for patients aged 0 to 14. an increase of 15 per cent in 1999/2000. 7,333 Mameli 47 stays for patients aged 55 to 59. an increase of 29 percent in 1999/2000. 3,642,940 stays for patients aged 60 to 74. an increase of 48 percent in 1999/2000. 3,837,990 is for patients aged 75 and more, an increase of 66 percent in 1999/2000.

We are living longer, and we're put incredible pressure on hospital services. The average age of the patients has increased from 46 to 51. Fortunately for the NHS, 38% increase in patient numbers was to some extent offset by efficiency – average duration of hospital stay fell 28 percent of 19. 8 days for 5. 6 days.

If you are targeting countries to medical tourism companies, you need to understand the health problems that affect the country's population and more than stretching their health services now or in the future.

In the United Kingdom during the past ten years:

Admissions for diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (including conditions such as arthritis, joint and back problems) have grown more rapidly than any other group of Diagnostics; at 82 percent (from 618.660 admissions in 1999/2000 and 1,126,010 in 2009/10). The number of hospitalizations due to obesity increased in 972 percent! The number of admissions entirely because of alcohol increased by 54 per cent.

So. .. .. If you're in the business of medical tourism and you are targeting the United Kingdom or other Western markets and developed, and you're working on your plan five years ....

.... give some thought to where the future demand for medical tourism is likely to come and tailor your offer as a result of service.

If you want to read in detail the report, you can view a full version of the report here.