How easy is it to access good healthcare services when abroad?
It’s time to do a bit of market research to confirm the need. We would be eternally grateful if you could complete and forward the link to this survey to your friends, family & loved ones (especially if they travel lots).
The more numbers we get, the faster we’ll be able to bring this amazing service to you!
Many thanks,
Team medhome
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I’m a doctor who was practicing in the UK NHS for the past 5 years and I’ve made the leap to Shanghai to look for healthcare-related business opportunities. In the meantime I’ve had quite a few ex-pats come to me for medical advice once they knew that I was doctor. Yes, they could have gone to their local Chinese doctor who they don’t really trust or if they had health insurance, they could make an appointment to see a western doctor, but I’m told that this involves a lot of paperwork.
Barriers and obstacles… the last ex-pat who I gave advice to, twisted his ankle whilst playing basketball together. I examined it and it wasn’t broken; just a simple sprain. I reassured him and advised him to put ice-packs, elevate the affected leg and to take simple pain killers if required. No visit to the hospital, no waiting in line to see a doctor, no dosage of radiation needed from x-ray, and no expensive prescription bought. All he needed was reassurance and advice.
And then medhome was born: a service that offers medical advice to travellers who feel vulnerable in a foreign healthcare system! A service to fulfil that situation when you just want to call your doctor friend for some advice.
However, first things first and I need to look into this service from a legal perspective.
