What UK travel insurance does and does not cover for planned treatment abroad, which specialist policies exist, and how to declare a recent operation without voiding your cover.
Declaring a recent operation changes your travel insurance — and failing to declare it can void the policy entirely. What UK insurers ask after a hysterectomy, transplant, cataract surgery, breast surgery or a hair transplant, and when you are safe to fly.
Standard travel insurance excludes complications from surgery you planned to have. This UK patient guide explains which specialist policies cover cosmetic surgery abroad, medical treatment abroad, and elective procedures — and what to confirm in writing before you fly.
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