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MMG has launched new free 15-minute Orientation Meetings in partnership with Manchester healthcare specialists CallCare to help UK patients navigate private treatment abroad. The sessions guide patients through diagnostics, treatment selection, finance options and booking surgery in Europe within six weeks of diagnostic clearance. Designed for patients facing long NHS waits and rising UK private hospital costs, the service offers personalised support and reassurance throughout the healthcare journey.

As NHS waiting lists remain close to record levels and private healthcare costs continue to rise across the UK, increasing numbers of patients are exploring faster and more affordable treatment options in Europe. Yet for many people, the idea of arranging surgery abroad can still feel unfamiliar and overwhelming. Questions about hospitals, diagnostics, pricing, finance, travel and treatment timelines often prevent patients from taking the next step, even when significantly faster and lower-cost treatment may be available.

At MMG, we believe accessing high-quality healthcare abroad should feel simple, transparent and fully supported from the very beginning. That is why we are delighted to announce the rollout of MMG Orientation Meetings, a new personalised patient support initiative designed specifically to help UK patients confidently navigate private treatment in Europe.

Delivered in partnership with our Manchester-based healthcare communications specialists CallCare, the new Orientation Meetings provide MMG users with direct one-to-one guidance through every stage of the treatment process. Lasting approximately 15 minutes, the sessions are designed to make arranging private healthcare abroad straightforward, reassuring and easy to understand.

For patients searching online for alternatives to NHS waiting lists, cheaper private surgery abroad or faster access to orthopaedic treatment, spinal surgery or diagnostics, the programme provides something many healthcare platforms lack: real human support combined with rapid access to internationally accredited hospitals across Europe.

The Orientation Meetings are delivered by specially trained CallCare healthcare support teams who now work directly with MMG patients to help them navigate the platform, understand treatment pathways, organise diagnostics, review finance and insurance options. and secure up to three guaranteed treatment dates within six weeks of diagnostic clearance.

For many patients, this can represent a dramatic reduction in waiting times compared with both NHS and UK private healthcare pathways.

Importantly, the service is not simply about booking treatment. The meetings are designed to help patients feel informed and reassured throughout the process. Patients can ask questions about hospital standards, surgeon expertise, diagnostics, recovery, treatment timelines, travel planning and post-operative care while receiving personalised guidance tailored to their individual circumstances.

The rollout also reflects MMG’s broader mission to combine advanced healthcare technology with genuine patient support. While the MMG platform automates much of the treatment search and booking process, we recognise that patients often still want reassurance from experienced professionals who can guide them through important healthcare decisions.

This is where CallCare brings exceptional experience and credibility. Based at Peel Cross Road, Salford, Manchester, CallCare has become one of the UK’s leading healthcare-focused contact centre providers. Founded in 1998, the company has almost 30 years of experience supporting healthcare organisations, GP surgeries, medical centres and patient coordination services throughout the UK.

Today, CallCare operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, supporting both NHS and private healthcare providers with patient communication, appointment scheduling, healthcare administration and triage support. The company has developed a particularly strong reputation for acting as a seamless extension of healthcare organisations, helping improve patient communication while reducing pressure on frontline clinical teams.

For MMG patients, this healthcare-sector experience matters enormously. CallCare’s staff are not simply generic customer-service agents. The organisation has deep experience in healthcare communication and patient coordination, operating under strict UK data protection and healthcare information governance standards including ICO regulation and NHS Digital compliance frameworks.

The company also holds Investors in People accreditation and has built a strong reputation for professional, empathetic patient communication within healthcare environments.

The Orientation Meetings themselves are designed to remove uncertainty from the process of arranging treatment abroad. During the sessions, patients are guided through how the MMG platform works, how all-inclusive treatment packages are structured and what happens at each stage of the treatment journey. Patients can also receive support understanding likely diagnostic requirements, treatment timelines and how quickly surgery can be scheduled once diagnostics have been reviewed.

Finance and insurance support forms another important part of the process. Many UK patients are now actively searching for lower-cost alternatives to expensive UK private hospital treatment, particularly for procedures such as hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery, spinal procedures and specialist diagnostics. The Orientation Meetings help patients understand pricing structures, finance possibilities and insurance considerations clearly and transparently before committing to treatment.

Perhaps most importantly, the programme is designed to reassure patients that they are not managing the process alone.

At MMG, we understand that choosing private treatment abroad is a major healthcare decision. Patients want confidence not only in the hospital and surgeon, but also in the process itself. The Orientation Meetings are intended to provide that confidence by giving patients a clear, guided and supportive route into high-quality European healthcare.

As MMG continues to expand its network of internationally accredited hospitals across Europe, initiatives like the Orientation Meetings ensure that patients receive not only faster and more affordable treatment access, but also the reassurance, clarity and personalised support needed to navigate healthcare decisions confidently.

For UK patients searching for faster private treatment, cheaper surgery abroad and alternatives to NHS waiting lists, MMG’s new Orientation Meetings offer a simple starting point – with experienced healthcare professionals helping guide the journey every step of the way.