Responsesource.com — More the 2.6 million Britons have recently been or are planning to go abroad for medical treatment. The most common elective surgery procedures for outbound United Kingdom patients include hip and knee replacements, and cataract removal.

Most medical tourists go abroad to avoid paying for treatment not available on the NHS. However, if they previously had private medical coverage, they could have had these procedures done at no extra cost in the United Kingdom. Without medical insurance, paying for a hip replacement privately in the United Kingdom can cost as much as £10,000. To read more, click here.