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Treatment news : August 2007

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in private treatment in the UK.

Sale of BUPA Hospitals approved European Union antitrust regulators have approved the proposed sale of BUPA's British hospital division to Cinven Ltd., a private equity firm also based in Britain. In a statement, the European...
Cancer survival improving, figures show Survival rates for most cancers have improved in England between 1999 and 2004, new figures have revealed.Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that there have been...
Research questions childhood cancer treatment New research has found the UK's cancer treatment severely lacking, with childhood cancer survival rates lagging behind the rest of Europe.According to researchers, children with cancer in the UK have...
Broccoli reduces prostate cancer risk Eating plenty of broccoli and cauliflower may reduce the need for prostate cancer treatment, researchers have said.A study involving 1,300 men found that greater consumption of dark green vegetables...
Scottish cancer treatment wait "disappointing" Cancer Research UK has described new statistics on waiting times for cancer treatment in Scotland as "disappointing".The charity's comments follow the publication of the latest Cancer Waiting Times...
Transplant-related cancer treatment "encouraging" A new cancer treatment is being trialled which may benefit patients with a form of the disease commonly found among transplant patients.Around a tenth of organ transplant patients are at risk of...
Liposuction may reduce excess sweating A technique developed for liposuction may help patients who experience excessive underarm sweating, doctors have said.Experts from Germany's Rurh University decided to trial the technique in a bid to...
New 'Cup&Up' breast lift Researchers in Israel are looking at a new surgery that could revolutionise the breast lift. The 'Cup&Up' breast support kit is designed to reduce invasive breast surgery, by inserting a silicon bra...
Woman posted photos to get NHS breast reduction A woman whose 38G breasts were causing her constant backache and an uncomfortable rash felt that the only way she could get her local primary care trust (PCT) to take notice was to send photos...
Breast surgery remains most popular cosmetic surgery Breast enlargement surgery has proven to be the most popular form of cosmetic surgery for the 20th year in a row, a leading private healthcare group has said.According to the Harley Medical Group,...
Brits have cosmetic surgery to please partners Many British women decide to have cosmetic surgery as a way of pleasing their partner, research has found.Experts at Aberdeen University told BBC Scotland that, while American women tend to have...
Ex-smokers 'still at risk of lung cancer' New research has shown that lung tissue can be permanently damaged by smoking, meaning that smokers who have quit still stand the possibility of getting lung cancer.The study, from the British...
Bupa expands care home provision Bupa has expanded the number of places available in its care homes with the acquisition of Avalon Care Homes.The private health company now has up to 300 care homes and said the acquisition...
Patients may require more private treatment in future A new report has suggested that price guidelines from drug watchdog the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) may be too high for the NHS to afford.Nice calculated that if a...
Consumers warned not to sunbathe after laser hair removal Health experts are reminding consumers undergoing laser hair removal of the need to avoid the sun afterwards, as this could damage the skin.People who do not follow the advice could suffer burning,...
Tobacco images to cut need for cancer treatment The government is introducing legislation requiring tobacco manufacturers to print graphic images on cigarette packets in a move designed to reduce smoking rates and cut the number of people...
Garlic may provide new cancer treatment Compounds found in garlic may provide a new brain cancer treatment, researchers have said.A study has revealed that organo-sulphur compounds may be able to kill brain cancer cells and help to combat...
NHS stroke services "lacking" Britain is the worst country in western Europe for treating stroke victims, a report published in this week's British Medical Journal has claimed.Despite spending as much, if not more, as leading...
Obesity surgery improves survival, study shows Patients who undergo obesity surgery can significantly improve their chances of survival, a new study has suggested.However, researchers noted that severely obese patients may be more likely to...
Consumers advised against unregulated pharmacies Experts have warned consumers to avoid buying medication from disreputable online pharmacies, many of which have no real credentials and could be offering fake drugs.Internet fraud advisers...

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