Checklists & tools
Printable checklists, worksheets and templates: what to pack, what to ask and how to verify a doctor or hospital.
Checklists
Medical travel packing list for treatment in India
A printable packing list for patients and attendants travelling to India for treatment: documents, medical records, medicines, hospital comforts and money.
Questions to ask a hospital in India before you book
The questions to put to any hospital in India before you book treatment: accreditation, the treatment plan, what the estimate covers, support and aftercare.
Questions to ask a cardiac surgeon before heart surgery in India
Questions to ask a cardiac surgeon in India about your angiogram, the proposed heart operation, alternatives, medicines, the hospital stay and flying home.
Questions to ask an orthopaedic surgeon before joint or spine surgery
Questions for an orthopaedic surgeon in India before knee, hip or spine surgery: suitability, implant choice, preparation, physiotherapy and going home.
Questions to ask when you seek a cancer second opinion
Questions to ask an oncologist in India when you want a second opinion on a cancer diagnosis or treatment plan, from pathology review to follow-up at home.
Transplant documents checklist for foreign nationals in India
Documents a foreign patient and near-relative living donor usually prepare for a transplant in India, including Form 21 from the embassy and committee papers.
Choosing the right medical attendant for treatment in India
How to choose the person who travels with you for treatment in India: health, time, language, paperwork skills and the e-Medical Attendant visa rules.
Reports to send for a cardiac opinion from India
Which heart reports and images to send for a cardiac opinion from India: angiography images, echocardiogram, ECG, blood tests and a medicines list.
Reports to send for a cancer opinion from India
Which reports, scans and pathology material to send for a cancer opinion from India, including biopsy reports, slides or blocks and treatment history.
Reports to send for an orthopaedic opinion from India
Which X-rays, MRI scans and health details to send for an orthopaedic opinion from India on knee, hip, shoulder or spine problems before you travel.
Reports to send for a neurosurgery opinion from India
Which brain and spine scans, reports and history to send for a neurosurgery opinion from India, from MRI images to biopsy reports and a symptom timeline.
Reports to send for a transplant evaluation in India
Reports a patient and near-relative donor usually gather before a kidney or liver transplant evaluation in India: blood group, HLA, heart and infection tests.
Reports to send for a fertility consultation in India
Which tests and history to send for a fertility consultation in India: hormone tests, ultrasound and tube reports, semen analysis and past IVF cycles.
Reports to send for an eye surgery opinion from India
Which eye reports and history to send for a cataract, laser or retina surgery opinion from India, from spectacle prescriptions to scans and medicines.
Reports to send for dental implant planning in India
Which dental X-rays, scans, photos and health details to send for dental implant planning in India, and what the dentist will still need to check in person.
Recovering in a hotel after surgery in India
How to choose a hotel and organise recovery after discharge in India: room set-up, wound care, medicines, movement, meals and when to call the doctor.
Questions to ask before flying home after surgery in India
Questions to ask your surgeon in India before flying home after surgery: fitness to fly, blood clot risk, airline needs, medicines and follow-up at home.
Carrying prescription medicines to India
How to carry your prescription medicines to India for treatment: personal-use rules, prescriptions, packaging, quantities and controlled medicines.
Payments and money while in India for treatment
How to handle money in India during treatment: declaring currency on arrival, hospital deposits, cards, UPI One World, receipts and refunds.
Staying connected: SIMs and calls in India
A checklist for keeping a patient’s family and care team in touch in India: SIM documents, roaming, emergency numbers, fraud calls and lost phones.
Food and dietary needs in Indian hospitals
How to tell an Indian hospital about allergies, religious diets and medical diets, plus what to ask about attendant meals and food brought from outside.
Planning treatment around Ramadan
A checklist for Muslim patients and families planning treatment in India during Ramadan: fasting questions, medicines, scheduling, prayer and meals.
Travelling to India with a child for treatment
A checklist for parents bringing a child to India for treatment: separate passport and e-Visa, consent letters, records, medicines, food, water and safety.
Travelling with an elderly patient
A planning checklist for families bringing an older relative to India for treatment: medicines, airport assistance, records, insurance and daily care.
Wheelchair and accessibility planning
A checklist for wheelchair users and patients with limited mobility travelling to India: airline notice, batteries, hotel access and hospital checks.
Questions to ask your travel insurer
Questions to put to your travel insurer before treatment in India: planned care, existing conditions, evacuation, direct billing, attendants and claims.
Hospital discharge checklist
What to collect and ask before leaving an Indian hospital: discharge summary, medicines, wound care, follow-up plan, reports, images and bills.
Follow-up care at home checklist
A checklist for continuing care at home after treatment in India: handing over records, finding a local doctor, medicines, wound checks and warning signs.
Preparing for a teleconsultation
How to prepare for a video consultation with a specialist in India: reports to send, identity checks, technology, questions, interpreters and records.
Questions to ask before signing a consent form
Questions to ask before you sign a hospital consent form in India: the procedure, risks, alternatives, who operates, language and your right to refuse.
Red flags when choosing a medical travel facilitator
Warning signs when choosing a medical travel facilitator for India: hidden fees, outcome promises, visa shortcuts, pressure and vague hospital details.
Sharing medical reports safely
How to share medical reports and scans safely with hospitals in India: what to send, secure links, consent and your rights under India’s DPDP Act.
How-to guides
How to check an IVF clinic in India is ART-registered
Step-by-step checks to confirm an IVF clinic in India is registered under the ART Act, displays its certificate and follows the consent rules for patients.
Working with a medical interpreter
How to work with a medical interpreter in an Indian hospital: when to ask for one, briefing, speaking in short turns and checking understanding.
How to verify a doctor’s registration in India
Check an Indian doctor’s medical registration on the National Medical Commission’s Indian Medical Register, and what to do if you cannot find it.
How to verify a hospital’s NABH accreditation
How to check a hospital’s NABH status yourself: using the NABH directory, verifying a certificate number and telling accreditation from certification.
How to verify JCI accreditation
How to check whether a hospital in India really holds Joint Commission International accreditation, which programme it covers and how to ask JCI directly.
e-Medical visa application step by step
Step-by-step guide to applying for India’s e-Medical visa on the official portal: timing, hospital letter, photo rules, fee, attendants and arrival.
Worksheets
Treatment budget planning worksheet for medical travel to India
A worksheet to plan the full budget for treatment in India: the hospital estimate, likely exclusions, travel, accommodation, aftercare and a contingency.
Hospital comparison worksheet
A worksheet for comparing hospitals in India side by side: accreditation, the specialist, the plan, what the estimate includes, support and follow-up.
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