Fitness to Travel and Handover to the Home-Country Clinician
The criteria before a patient flies home after treatment, and the structured handover that arrives before they do
What it is
A fitness-to-travel checklist (clinical stability, wound and drain status, thrombosis risk and prophylaxis for the flight, mobility, pain control on oral medicines, oxygen not needed, companion, medicines and documents for the journey) and the handover letter structure to the home-country clinician (SBAR format, treatment, implants, complications, medicines, what to watch for, contacts).
Where to use it
Stage 7–8 of the pathway; the handover sent with consent before departure; copies to the patient. Evidence for: Medical Tourism endorsement — safe discharge and continuity; Standard 6. Evidence for: Medical Tourism endorsement — safe discharge and continuity; Standard 6.
Translate and adapt
English master edition. Georgian and other translations are added as they are clinically reviewed. Any facility may translate, add its logo and adapt wording to local practice — keeping the ASF block, the source attribution and the licence line on the sheet. Clinical thresholds and drug doses must be confirmed against national protocols before use.
The same code is printed on the tool itself. Scan it in any facility to reach this page.
International Patient Pathway — From First Enquiry to Home Follow-Up
International Patient — Price and Inclusions Disclosure
Complaints and Redress for International Patients — Route and Record
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