Petition
Create laws to regulate and ensure safe medical tourism for UK patients.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce laws to regulate medical tourism by establishing the UK Medical Tourism Accreditation Association (UKMTAA), mandating insurance, requiring UK-based aftercare, regulating advertising, and creating a national database to protect patients and reduce NHS burden.
Over 430,000 UK patients sought treatment abroad in 2023, often with no legal protection, insurance, or structured aftercare. Many return with complications—85% treated by the NHS—costing millions annually. At least 25 have died since 2019. A legal framework is urgently needed to ensure safety, accountability, and reduce NHS burden. A detailed white paper on this issue has been published and is available on the Longevita website.
https://www.longevita.co.uk/guides/regulating-medical-tourism/
https://www.longevita.co.uk/guides/regulating-medical-tourism/
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what specific changes you'd like to make, including how you would like current advertising rules to change, and whether the petition wants all providers to be required to sign up to the Association, or whether it would be voluntary.
We're not sure exactly what specific changes you'd like to make, including how you would like current advertising rules to change, and whether the petition wants all providers to be required to sign up to the Association, or whether it would be voluntary.
Timeline
| 3 Jun 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Jul 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.