Four in five willing to travel abroad for medical treatment
The Eurobarometer poll reveals Irish people are among the most open of all Europeans to consider going abroad for healthcare. However, only 5% of Irish people have received medical treatment in another EU country in the past 12 months — just 1% above the EU average.
The poll, which surveyed 1,000 people in each EU country, was published yesterday after the EU Commission announced earlier this week that EU citizens will be able to receive healthcare in other EU member states without needing approval from their own health authority.
