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Treatment news : February 2008

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

More men taking contraception seriously Men are taking contraception increasingly seriously, a new survey has found.Researchers discovered that 94 per cent of men believe both parties should take responsibility for ensuring contraception...
Fall in cost of laser eye surgery Laser eye surgery is becoming cheaper in the UK as the procedure becomes more popular.Figures show that there has been an 80 per cent fall in the cost of laser eye surgery for people with short...
Vaccine 'could halt' prostate cancer An experimental prostate cancer vaccine has stopped development of the disease in 90 per cent of test cases on mice, it has been reported.Researchers from California tested the new vaccine on 20 mice...
Private care home gets £1m revamp An Essex private care home has undergone a significant development programme, with additional bedrooms and facilities being added for residents' comfort.Colonia Court has benefited from a £1...
Bupa welcomes homecare support findings Bupa Care Homes has welcomed a report from the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), which found that under-funded services are failing to support older people in their own homes.The CSCI...
Teens at risk of skin cancer from sunbeds A new survey has revealed that 60 per cent of teenage girls in Liverpool may need skin cancer treatment in the future as a result of using sunbeds.Sunbeds emit UV rays, which have been shown to...
Spinal surgery 'better than non-surgical options' A new study has found that spinal surgery is more beneficial for patients with a condition called spinal stenosis than non-surgical treatment options.Spinal stenosis occurs when the passage in the...
New private clinic recommended for Kent Patients in Kent could soon benefit from a new private clinic currently under consideration by the local council.The clinic was recommended for approval at a recent meeting of Maidstone council,...
Treatment in Spain health website launched A new website Treatment in Spain goes live today offering a wide range of private health and medical services to British expatriates living in Spain, as well as English speaking tourists visiting the...
Using older embryos may boost infertility treatment A new infertility treatment that uses slightly older embryos could improve pregnancy rates and reduce the number of multiple births, researchers have said.The news is likely to be welcomed by health...
Reduced salt may prevent need for obesity treatment Limiting the amount of salt contained in a child's diet could help to prevent the need for obesity treatment new research suggests.Children who ate less salt were found to drink fewer sugar-sweetened...
NHS trusts refusing obesity ops NHS trusts are being overwhelmed by referrals for obesity surgery to the extent where more than half of consultants are rejecting new patients, it has emerged.Obesity surgery is becoming an...
Music aids stroke rehabilitation Patients who are undergoing stroke rehabilitation may benefit from listening to music, Finnish researchers have said.A study at the University of Helsinki analysed 60 stroke patients and found that...
UK's first same-day skin cancer testing clinic opens The Cadogan Clinic, a brand new clinic in London's exclusive Sloane Street is to become the first in the UK to offer same-day skin cancer testing.Anyone returning from holiday with concerns about a...
BMI Healthcare offers HPV virus test Women who want to know whether they are carrying the human papillomavirus (HPV), certain strains of which can cause cervical cancer, can now be tested at their local BMI Healthcare hospital.Routine...
Stem cell transplants could transform knee surgery Scientists are trying to develop a new form of stem cell transplant that would revolutionise the way in which damaged bones and cartilage are mended.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are...
Stress may hinder immune response to cancer Women who are stressed may be less able to fight the virus that causes many cases of cervical cancer, scientists have found.Certain strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) increase the risk of...
Spire Cardiff launches new stroke service Spire Cardiff Hospital has launched a new service to help reduce the number of people dying from strokes.An estimated 150,000 people have a stroke every year in the UK, making it the third most...
Pacific algae could provide new cancer treatment A type of algae found in the south Pacific could provide a new form of cancer treatment, scientists have said.Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) suggest that just three...
£26.8 million drive to boost contraception access The government has announced a £26.8 million drive aimed at improving access to contraception.More than one in ten sexually active women do not use contraception, increasing the risk of...

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