Are the British too fat?
Recent OECD statistics paint a grim picture of obesity in the UK: nearly 25% of Britons are obese and over 60% overweight, compared to an average of 16% and 50%… Read more »
Category: Expat Trends
Wealthy travellers risk less health insurance
Luxury travellers and wealthy expats often purchase less health insurance cover than they should, according to Dr. Tom Brett, Lead General Practitioner for online chemist Lloyd’spharmacy. Brett said that while… Read more »
UAE to fight alcoholism among expats
A landmark study by the UAE’s National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) recently concluded that 5.3% of all deaths in the UAE are caused by illicit drugs or alcohol. A 2010 survey… Read more »
Duty of care: Multinationals, expat health benefits and the law
Duty of care is a legal obligation requiring someone (such as an employer) to maintain a “reasonable” standard of care when handling issues that could cause harm to others. Hence,… Read more »
Medical tourism to shape healthcare in years to come
A 2008 McKinsey report claimed the medical tourism industry could be worth as much as $100 billion by 2012. In some Asian hospitals, as many as 40-60% of patients are… Read more »
Spain top pick for expat kids’ health
The recent release of HSBC’s interactive Expat Explorer tool was good news for Spain, which expats gave top marks for children’s health. The survey attributes this performance to a pleasant… Read more »
Growing interest in Mediterranean property
A growing number of British investors are looking at buying property in Southern Europe, new research has suggested. According to the most recent Rightmove International report, overall overseas property searches have increased… Read more »
66% of British expats worry about weak pound
The 1.1 million British pensioners living abroad are increasingly concerned about the exchange rate of the pound. In a recent survey from Lloyds TSB International among British expatriates released today,… Read more »
Canada is the world’s friendliest country
If you’re moving to Canada, Bermuda or South Africa, you might never want to go back again. According the most recent HSBC Bank International’s Expat Explorer survey, these were the… Read more »