Portugal’s ‘Brelcome’ campaign – launched earlier this year to show British visitors will always be welcome here, whatever happens with Brexit (click here) – has been extended to include private specialist healthcare.
In line with long-term goals to become a primary destination for ‘health tourism’ (click here) , the government is offering “high quality health care services to Britons at three of the country’s largest private healthcare providers – Lusíadas, CUF and Hospital da Luz” – which have outlets throughout the country and in Madeira.
Services of general medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology, dermatology and even dental care are being promoted “for a fixed price” and will remain available whatever happens further down the tortuous Brexit line.
A website has been set up to explain the terms and conditions, and guide visitors on how to request the ‘Portugal Health Passport’ that will open the doors of private specialist healthcare for them.
The passport is free, and delivered instantly by email with a code that has to be printed out and shown at whichever health facility visitors choose.
The idea behind the scheme is to ensure holidaymakers receive premium health care, “performed by highly qualified and internationally-recognised professionals and English-speaking staff”.
This is an entirely separate service from the State’s healthcare options, which remain open to everyone for the time being, and were included in the initial ‘Brelcome’ campaign.
For further information see: https://www.portugalhealthpassport.com/index.html
