Your patient journey · Step by step
From your first consultation to one year of follow-up.
Understand when to book your flights, what happens after you arrive in Türkiye, and how follow-up is planned after you return home.
HUNGARY → TÜRKİYE → HUNGARY
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH TOURISMFrom Hungary to Türkiye: a healthcare journey that values your language, expectations and follow-up after you return home.
This is a general process guide. Your hospital, doctor, companion arrangements, transfers, accommodation, length of stay and fees must be confirmed in your individual written treatment plan. Steps may change depending on the procedure and your medical condition.
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Initial consultation and medical assessment
Clarify your needs before travelling.- Prepare your treatment goals, medical history, medication list and any previous test results for the doctor’s review. If photographs or additional tests are needed, the team will explain what to provide.
- An initial assessment does not confirm suitability for treatment. The final decision follows an in-person examination and any necessary investigations.
- Before travelling, obtain written confirmation of the proposed procedure, hospital and doctor, expected stay, fees and cancellation/change terms.
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Planning your flights
Confirm the treatment schedule before booking.- Book only after the team has confirmed arrival and return dates in writing against the doctor’s proposed treatment and check-up schedule. Consider flexible or changeable tickets.
- Match the airport and flight times to the transfer arrangements. Confirm whether flights are included, who pays for tickets and who bears change fees.
- Check official passport, visa and entry requirements for your nationality. A treatment plan does not guarantee entry to the country or acceptance by an airline.
- Share your flight number, date, local arrival time and number of companions with the team. Send ticket and passport documents only through an authorised secure channel when available; documents can be submitted through the application form.
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Airport → hospital / accommodation
Plan your arrival in advance.- If transfers are included, obtain the meeting point, greeting arrangements, coordinator’s name and contact number in writing before travelling.
- After passport control and baggage collection, go to the agreed meeting point. Tell the team about delays, cancellations or baggage problems so the arrival arrangements can be reconfirmed.
- Depending on the doctor’s and hospital’s schedule, you may travel directly to hospital or first to your accommodation. Do not assume admission will take place on arrival day.
- Tell the team in advance about companions, extra luggage, limited mobility or wheelchair needs; confirm vehicle arrangements and any extra charges.
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Hospital registration, examination and tests
A final assessment before treatment.- At registration, the hospital checks your identity, medical history, allergies and medication. Bring your medication list and relevant reports.
- After examination, the doctor may request blood tests, imaging, an ECG, dental imaging or another specialist’s assessment. Tests vary by procedure and patient.
- Procedures requiring surgery include an anaesthetic assessment. Follow only your healthcare team’s personal instructions on fasting, fluids and medication; do not stop medicines yourself.
- If results require further investigation, treatment may be delayed, changed or considered unsuitable. Alternatives and any resulting costs should be explained before treatment begins.
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Treatment and hospital stay
Know what will happen and ask questions.- The doctor explains the procedure, alternatives, possible risks and recovery expectations. Ask about anything unclear and complete informed consent only when you understand it.
- Admission and length of stay depend on the procedure and recovery. Hair transplantation and some dental procedures may be outpatient treatments; not every treatment requires an overnight stay.
- The clinical team manages monitoring, pain relief, diet and mobility. A companion staying in your room depends on hospital rules, availability and your package.
- Confirm which stages include interpreting or language support. Ask for an explanation of the scope and price of any unplanned procedure or additional charge.
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Discharge and final checks in Türkiye
Leave with clear written instructions.- Your doctor decides when you can leave hospital. Discharge does not mean you can fly the same day; fitness to fly requires a separate medical assessment.
- Obtain your discharge/treatment summary, prescriptions, medication schedule, wound or oral care instructions, diet, activity restrictions and follow-up appointments in writing. Ask for explanations in a language you understand.
- Procedure-specific matters should also be explained, such as diet stages and vitamin/mineral monitoring after gastric bypass, or temporary and permanent restoration stages in dental treatment.
- Learn which symptoms are expected, which need urgent attention and whom to contact outside working hours. Clarify costs if extra nights, accommodation or further treatment become necessary.
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Hospital / accommodation → airport
Return travel follows final checks and medical clearance.- Complete the checks your doctor requires before departure. Further observation may mean changing your flight; apply the written terms for flight changes and extra accommodation.
- If included, reconfirm the pick-up address, date, local time and airport. Allow enough time for traffic, international departure procedures and mobility assistance.
- Keep medical reports, medication and any required fitness-to-fly certificate in your cabin baggage. Check the airline’s own medical-document and special-assistance rules.
- Follow your doctor’s individual advice on movement, fluids and clot prevention during long journeys. Medical assessment does not replace an airline’s acceptance conditions.
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Returning home and one-year consultations
Follow-up continues after your flight home.- One-year follow-up is planned for the 12 months after treatment. Before discharge, confirm in writing the first consultation, later review frequency, responsible doctor/team and contact channel.
- Reviews may be online, by phone or in person depending on the procedure. Photographs, tests or a local medical examination may be requested; remote consultations cannot replace a physical examination when one is needed.
- Reviews assess recovery, symptoms, medication and procedure-specific outcomes. Procedures such as gastric bypass may require long-term follow-up beyond the first year.
- Your agreement should specify what one-year consultations include: number of appointments and responsibility for tests, local examinations, additional treatment, revisions and repeat travel costs. This page does not promise unlimited, free or 24/7 support.
- Do not wait for a follow-up appointment if you have severe breathlessness, chest pain, uncontrolled bleeding or rapid deterioration: call 112 or seek emergency care where you are, then inform your treatment team.
Confirm these in writing before booking
- Hospital and doctor, procedure and expected treatment schedule
- Arrival/return airports, transfers and companion arrangements
- Hospital/hotel nights, meals and interpreting services
- Tests, medication, extra admission, complications and cancellation/change terms
- One-year follow-up plan, contact hours and included/excluded services
Frequently asked questions
How long do I need to stay in Türkiye?
There is no single duration for every procedure. Your doctor plans the stay according to treatment, tests and recovery; book after this plan is confirmed.
What if tests show treatment cannot go ahead?
The doctor explains the reasons and alternatives. Previously supplied written terms apply to postponement, cancellation, completed tests and accommodation/flight changes.
Can my companion stay with me in hospital?
This depends on hospital policy, room availability and package terms. Confirm companion bed, meal, accommodation and transfer costs in advance.
Does one-year follow-up cover all additional costs?
Consultations are separate from tests, medication, additional treatment or travel. Included services and fees must be stated in your individual written plan.