Months on a waiting list, or a week in Taiwan?
Waiting lists in Canada and England are measured in months, and in the United States cost keeps many people from care. A health check in Taiwan can be booked for a date you choose. It answers some needs and not others, and it helps to know which.
What the numbers say
- Canada: the median wait from a family doctor's referral to treatment was 28.6 weeks in 2025 (Fraser Institute, Waiting Your Turn 2025).
- England: 7.28 million cases were on the NHS waiting list in May 2026 (NHS England referral-to-treatment statistics).
- United States: 38% of Americans said they or a family member put off medical care because of the cost (Gallup Health and Healthcare poll, 2022).
What a trip to Taiwan is good for
- A full health check with imaging, done in one day at a major hospital, on a date fixed before you fly.
- Scans you would otherwise wait for, such as a low-dose lung CT or an MRI of one body region, at a published self-pay price.
- A specialist's opinion in person, with your earlier reports reviewed first.
What it is not for
- Emergencies. Call your local emergency number.
- Care that needs many visits over months, unless you can stay or return.
- Replacing your own doctor. Bring the report home and go through it with them.
What a week looks like
Most guests book the check-up for the first or second day, keep the days in between free for Taipei and the north coast, and hear their results before the flight home. One-day packages start at NT$17,500, about US$533, paid to the hospital. The trip services around it are priced by the day, so you can add up your own week with the trip estimator on our home page.