EXCEPTIONAL Healthcare

Patients need to visit the Indian embassy in their respective country for an Indian visa to travel to India for medical treatment. We will help you facilitate the required paperwork but the final grant of visa depends upon the embassy. The embassy may ask for documentation such as address proof, source of money for medical treatment, insurance policy, treatment plan, and more, as a part of the visa application. Every individual will be liable to pay a visa fee. The same procedure must be followed to secure a visa for the caregiver, in case the patient is traveling with one.

The easiest way to travel to the various Gleneagles Global Hospital locations in India is by air. We are located in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai, which are well connected with the leading destinations in the world. Our delegates will lead you with the most viable route and plan your travel accordingly. However, no assurance is given on price or availability, as it depends upon the demand and supply in the market.

Gleneagles Global Hospital works largely with its international patients to ensure that their travels are hassle-free and easy. However, patients ought to be careful and well aware of their rights and responsibilities. Before travel, they must check for the following:

1. Valid visa and travel arrangements.
2. Medical records like X-Rays, MRIs, health histories, photographs, immunization records, prescriptions, and any other health records relevant to the surgery. Remember to carry all these medical reports and any medicines in your carry-on luggage. Gleneagles Global Hospitals provides you with locker facilities for your valuables and important documents.
3. A confirmation from the local doctor on travel fitness.
4. Availability of the doctor and facilities for the procedure at the hospital you are traveling to.
5. Confirmation of facilities to stay during the treatment.
6. An international driver’s license, if you wish to drive in India.
7. Understand the estimated cost and quality of care to be provided.
8. Have a clear understanding of the follow-up care and time required for recovery.
9. If you are traveling abroad for medical reasons for the first time, there are certain pointers to overcome Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) which includes taking short walks down the aisle on the plane, exercising the muscles of your lower legs, which act as a pump for the blood in the veins, wearing loose-fitting clothes, drinking enough water, avoiding alcohol and other caffeinated drinks.

Indian valid visa is necessary for all the tourists including the medical tourists, which can be attained by approaching the Indian embassy or high commissioner in your city closest to yours. Visa will be received after these government bodies review your application.

Find a list of Indian embassies across the world below:

http://www.mea.gov.in/indian-missions-abroad.htm

We work extremely closely with the patients, hence, ensure the best of accommodation and other facilities suiting the specific needs of the patient and the caregiver. We also provide facilities for safekeeping of valuable items and documents. However, depending on the demand and supply, the availability of such facilities may change.

A Patient Relations Cell is tasked to offer our patients with unparalleled patient experience during the stay at Gleneagles Global Hospital .by providing them with the best of infrastructure, world-class facilities, and polite staff assistance. We hope to provide the best treatment and value for patients and their family members.

In case of any issues or queries, the Patient Relations Cell acts as a mediator to find a solution as per the hospital norms as well as the concerns of the patients, and it does not infringe upon the rights of other patients and hospital staff.

The following concerns are handled by the Patient Relations Cell:

1. Concerns about your hospitalization
2. Questions on the Hospital policies
3. Questions on the services rendered at Gleneagles Global Hospitals
4. Any special needs of the patient and/or family members