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Treatment news : February 2007

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

DoH plans to close NHS maternity units Many more expectant mothers may soon be seeking the services of private maternity hospitals if government plans to close dozens of consultant-led maternity units go ahead.Proposals unveiled by the...
Restylane - 'a very popular filler' Many patients actually request the filler Restylane by name due to its image as a safe and effective product, according to one cosmetic surgeon.Restylane is a transparent gel containing hyaluronic...
Pensioners admit cosmetic surgery dreams Nearly one in ten pensioners would be prepared to have cosmetic surgery or non-surgical enhancement to improve their appearance, a new survey has revealed.Research by AXA has shown that nine per cent...
Scientists study skin filler Researchers have conducted a detailed study into a skin filler commonly used during cosmetic surgery and found that it could boost the manufacture of an important skin protein.Hyaluronic acid is...
Half of women would consider cosmetic surgery Over half of young women admit that they would have cosmetic surgery to improve their looks, a new survey has revealed.The research, conducted by BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat and 1extra's TXU, also...
Natural breast implants on the horizon Women could soon be receiving breast implants using their own stem cells, if British doctors approve a technique pioneered in Japan.Implants using a patient's fat are already available, but around...
Browlift 'may knock off at least five years' The latest cosmetic surgery to come into fashion is the browlift, with recent figures indicating a massive rise in the procedure's popularity.Figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic...
More men want cosmetic surgery, says survey Since 2002, three per cent more men have opted to undergo cosmetic surgery, as men now constitute over one fifth of cosmetic surgery patients.Now 21 per cent of those undergoing cosmetic procedures...
Private clinics defend health MOTs Health MOTs are slowly being introduced on the NHS, but the assessments have long been available at private clinics across the UK.For a few hundred pounds, patients can pay to be thoroughly examined...
Plans to regulate backstreet clinics shelved The government is believed to have abandoned plans to require non-surgical cosmetic clinics to be officially licensed.Around 3,000 unregistered clinics exist in the UK, offering laser treatments to...
Thailand to host medical tourism event Thailand is preparing to host a conference on the medical tourism, spa and wellness industries as it moves to reinforce itself as a key player in the sector.Due to be held in September, the...
Hong Kong to become 'centre of medical excellence' Women have been flocking to Hong Kong to give birth, as the private healthcare provision tends to be better in the city than on the mainland.Immigration Department figures suggest that 19,523 babies...
Vitamin D found to reduce falls among elderly Giving vitamin D to elderly patients in nursing homes could help to reduce the number of falls, a study has revealed.Around 50 per cent of nursing home residents suffer from falls each year and there...
Record abortion figures in January January 2007 proved to be the busiest ever month for abortion services at the UK's leading reproductive health provider, Marie Stopes International (MSI).The global partnership revealed that nearly...
Welsh patients getting "patchy" cancer treatment Patients in Wales are suffering from "key shortfalls" in the provision of cancer treatment, with the availability of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery described as "patchy"...
Sea creature could provide new cancer treatment A possible new cancer treatment has been developed by scientists in the US from a toxin found in a rare marine invertebrate.The liquid toxin is taken from Diazona Angulata, a reclusive sea squirt...
Hair dye allergy more common A growing number of people are suffering from allergies to hair dye, according to researchers.Over 66 per cent of hair dyes contain para-phenylenediamine (PPD), which is known to cause allergic...
Smear test policy putting young women at risk Young women could be at a greater risk of developing cervical cancer because of a policy change meaning that they are now only invited for tests at 25 instead of 20.The policy change, which came into...
Women fail to complete breast cancer treatment Women taking a particular type of oral breast cancer treatment are abandoning the drug well before the end of their course, a study has found.Tamoxifen is routinely prescribed to patients following...
One in 10 'have had abortions' whilst in relationships A study of women aged 26 to 34 has revealed that ten per cent had aborted a pregnancy while they were in a long term relationship.The high numbers of pregnancies in this age group were attributed to...

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