In an effort to expand the niche market of medical tourism, The Palace and The Victoria hotels have teamed up with private hospitals, Prestige Cabs and Linda Briggs, one of the most established companies specialising in medical tourism in the UK.
Linda Briggs Ltd will be bringing over tourists needing medical treatment who will stay at The Palace and the Victoria hotels for pre-surgery and eventually complete recovery. In certain instances together with patients, Linda Briggs will be bringing over leading surgeons from France and other European countries.
Together with its local partners, Linda Briggs Ltd will be promoting Malta as a five-star medical destination, offering a complete service to patients needing surgery. As part of an added service to customers, Linda Briggs will also be offering a special insurance cover with Lloyds of London that will cover travel and some costs related to surgery, as well as any emergency treatment needed in Malta during recovery.
Linda Briggs said: “For this venture to succeed, we needed partners who are committed and who will leave no stone unturned to provide the high level of service that is expected in this sector.”
The Palace and Victoria hotels manager Kevin Callus said medical tourism was a global business that was increasing in popularity, especially in southeast Asia, India and Europe. Malta is the latest country to embrace this sector due to its unique selling propositions.
source: http://www.timesofmalta.com / TimesOfMalta.com / Home> Business / Sunday – May 04th, 2014
