Pre-op Clearance
A UK consultation, blood tests, history and BMI check, and an ECG where indicated. The result is a Surgical Readiness Summary, shared with your chosen clinic with your consent.
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UK safety checks and continuity of care for surgery abroad
VidaMed coordinates the UK side of your journey. Independent UK clinicians assess you before you travel and review you when you return. We do not own clinics and we do not perform surgery.
What we do
Three services, one joined-up journey
Choose one service, or combine them. Each is delivered by UK-registered clinicians (GMC doctors and NMC nurses) and CQC-registered diagnostic partners.
Aftercare
A UK review within days of your return, wound checks, scheduled follow-ups and imaging where clinically indicated. You also have a clear route to escalate any concern.
Learn more about AftercareComplete Journey
Pre-op Clearance, help choosing a clinic and Aftercare, joined together with one named point of contact from first call to your final review.
Learn more about Complete JourneyHow it fits together
From first conversation to recovery at home
Talk to us
A short call or video consultation to understand your plans and your health. Remote consultations are used where clinically appropriate.
Be screened in the UK
Your clinician reviews your history and arranges tests. Your results are gathered into a Surgical Readiness Summary.
Choose a clinic with support
We help you compare overseas partner clinics that we have reviewed against our published Partner Standards.
Recover with UK follow-up
You are reviewed in the UK soon after you return, then at scheduled points as you heal.
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Which service suits you?
| You want | Best fit | Details |
|---|---|---|
| A UK health check before you travel | Pre-op Clearance | Pre-op Clearance |
| UK follow-up after surgery you have already arranged | Aftercare | Aftercare |
| Support with every stage, with one contact | Complete Journey | Complete Journey |
| Extra support such as dietitian input or scar care | Add-ons, alongside any package | Add-ons |
Procedures
Support for common elective procedures
Our services apply across several types of surgery. Each procedure page explains what is typically checked and what recovery usually involves.
Bariatric
Weight-loss surgery and the nutritional follow-up it needs.
Bariatric surgeryBody contouring
Surgery to reshape the body, often after weight change.
Body contouringBreast surgery
Augmentation, reduction and lift procedures.
Breast surgeryFacial surgery
Procedures on the face and neck.
Facial surgeryOur approach
What you can expect from every service
- Your consent is sought before anything is shared with a clinic.
- Your clinician explains each test and why it is advised.
- We tell you plainly if something needs attention before you travel.
- We never guarantee an outcome, and we do not perform surgery.
- Overseas partner clinics are reviewed against published standards.
- You always know who to contact and what happens next.
- Records are handled in line with our privacy notice.
- Emergencies go to 999 or A&E in the UK, or to your treating clinic and local emergency services if you are abroad.
Not sure where to start? Book a consultation and a UK clinician will talk through your plans and suggest the right package.
Talk through your plans with a UK clinician
Tell us what you are considering and we will explain the options clearly, with no obligation.
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