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News : December 2007

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

Workplace well-being programmes deliver return on investment New research shows that health and well-being programmes in the workplace can deliver a return on investment of six to one through lower absence rates and improved productivity. The launch of the...
Dental insurance demand grows The demand for dental insurance will increase significantly over the next few years, according to forecasts by a comparison site. Only Insurance, part of the Only group, will be widening its...
Liposuction has 'come a long way' Liposuction has become increasingly popular and is now one of the cosmetic surgery procedures that consumers are most likely to opt for, an expert has claimed.Felicity Quigley, a spokeswoman for...
Obese patients face greater bowel cancer risk People who are obese may be more likely to need bowel cancer treatment in the future, researchers have claimed.A study by experts at the George Institute for International Health in Sydney,...
New cervical cancer treatment technique A new technology developed at the University of St Andrews could help doctors to diagnose cervical cancer and enable more timely cancer treatment to be administered.The technology uses Raman...
New screening test for breast cancer A new breast cancer test capable of detecting the disease at an early stage could be available to private patients next year, it has been announced.The test, which has been created by Norwegian life...
New breast cancer treatment Scientists have worked out how the breast cancer gene BRCA1 causes breast cancer, an advance that could lead to new forms of cancer treatment in the future.Although the gene was discovered more than...
Lung cancer treatment 'improving' Lung cancer care has improved in England and Wales, but the level is still below that offered in many other countries, a report by the Information Centre for health and social care (IC) has...
Desire to avoid 'feared self' behind cosmetic surgery Women who use creams, botox or cosmetic surgery in a bid to look younger do so primarily to avoid a 'feared self', experts have said.According to researchers from the University of Bath and Qatar...
Liposuction stem cells in breast surgery advance Doctors have succeeded in using stem cells taken from liposuctioned fat to reconstruct breasts damaged by the removal of cancerous tissue, it has emerged.Japanese experts have reported that the...
Study will evaluate dermal filler for acne scars A new study will look at the ability of a non-resorbable dermal filler called ArteFill to improve the appearance of acne scars, it has emerged.The filler is currently used to treat smile lines, but...
American Express creates an essential deal Annual insurance cover now available from just £29. American Express Insurance Services has launched Essential - a flexible, new European annual travel insurance product priced from £29. Four out of...
Moving abroad? Don't forget to pack private health insurance If you're one of the millions of Briton's planning to purchase a second home in the sun next year, a suitable international health insurance policy is likely to be one of the things on your must buy...
Bupa Australia bids to be largest health insurer down under Bupa Australia has sweetened its bid to take over MBF, stepping up its plan to become the biggest health insurer in the country. MBF is Australia's second-largest health insurance concern, currently...
Bupa comments on cancer As forecasts predict an increase in the number of cancer cases - and in the light of the launch of the Government's five-year cancer plan which focuses on prevention and surgery rather than drugs -...
Cleve West backs Bupa for Chelsea first Award-winning garden designer Cleve West is joining forces with Bupa as it enters a show garden at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show for the first time. Innovative garden...
Bupa welcomes MBF board recommendation The Board of MBF Australia Limited, Australia's second largest health fund, is recommending a $2.41 billion proposal from Bupa to combine the two businesses and create Australia's leading private...
Wider range of hospitals for General & Medical General & Medical announce that the Participating Hospital list now includes over 110 First Choice facilities, following the addition of Aspen Healthcare and United Bristol Healthcare Trust. Aspen...
New sports covers from General & Medical Sports+ is available to individual sports players or bought on a team basis, direct from General and Medical. This unique new package is available to many types of sports players and clubs whether...
Repayment protection policies at a fraction of High Street prices Consumers signing up for payment protection insurance along with a personal loan or switching credit cards to manage Christmas overspending can save a fortune by opting for an independent provider...

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