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News : November 2007

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

Private hospital provides for Essex NHS patients A private hospital in Brentwood is helping to provide patients across south-west Essex with greater choice over where they have hospital treatment, it has emerged.NHS patients in the region can now...
Sale of Foresters Health Foresters UK Group has agreed to sell Forester Health to BHSF Group. Jeremy Drake, Foresters Marketing Manager, says We have decided that the Group would be better served by concentrating on the core...
Women may delay knee replacement ops Women who suffer from knee osteoarthritis appear to wait for longer than men before having knee surgery, experts have found.Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis, a disease...
New compound provides prostate cancer treatment Researchers have revealed that a drug that prevents the breakdown of a vitamin A-derived compound may provide a new form of prostate cancer treatment.Daily injections of a compound called VN/14-1...
Cancer treatment with blood vessel blocker New research suggests that drugs which block the growth of new blood vessels in tumours may boost the effectiveness of cancer-killing viruses.The viruses are viewed as a promising form of cancer...
NHS cancer plan is 'ineffective' A report has suggested that the government's strategy to improve NHS cancer treatment may not be bearing fruit.Analysts at the think-tank Civitas found that avoidable deaths from certain forms of...
Cancer cells use 'invisibility cloak' to hide Researchers have found that some cancer cells hide from the body's immune system using a "cloak of invisibility" so that they can spread around the body without being destroyed.Experts at the...
Gene may reduce person's cancer risk People with a particular gene may be less likely to need cancer treatment, new research suggests.A study by researchers at University College London's Institute of Child Health found that people with...
Cannabis may provide breast cancer treatment A compound found in cannabis may provide a new breast cancer treatment, US scientists have said.Experts found that a compound called CBD blocks a gene that is thought to be involved in the spread of...
Cancer treatment 'over-activates cancer gene' Researchers have found that a cancer treatment used to treat a bone marrow cancer called myeloma actually works by boosting the action of a cancer-promoting gene.The startling find was made by...
Lunchtime cosmetic surgery procedures rise Non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as botox are becoming "more and more prevalent", a consumer advice group has observed.According to Looking Good BuyAssociation, the treatments are ideal for...
Breast sagging 'cannot be attributed to breastfeeding' Breastfeeding does not contribute to breast sagging, it has been revealed.A survey of 132 women who travelled to the UK to have a breast lift or augmentation between 1998 and 2006 found that there...
Consumer demand fuels new cosmetic surgery technology New technologies for cosmetic surgery and non-surgical cosmetic procedures are becoming more exciting, an expert said at a recent session of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.According to...
Cosmetic surgeons prepare for Christmas treat rush Private clinics are likely to experience a rise in demand for non-surgical cosmetic treatments in the run up to Christmas, experts have claimed.According to the British Association of Aesthetic...
More men opting for botox Botox treatment is clearly not just a female trend, as a growing number of men are turning to injections to iron out their fine lines and wrinkles, experts have revealed.According to cosmetic...
Investigation uncovers cowboy botox ad An investigation by consumer watchdog Which? has uncovered an illegal advertisement for botox parties posted on the internet by an ex-nurse.The investigation team contacted the ex-nurse after...
Hair restoration: Balding men 'have a really hard time' Men who are suffering from hair loss have a "really hard time", according to the charity Alopecia UK.Alopecia is a natural process of hair loss or thinning that affects around two thirds of men at...
Belly button makeover could be next trend Cosmetic surgeons are constantly developing new techniques to enhance patients' appearance and the latest craze set to take off is reported to be the belly button makeover.A growing number of people...
Expats in UAE to get insurance Expatriates residing in Dubai and the Northern Emirates will be covered by a health insurance system from next year, under a federal insurance law. By 2008, a federal law on health insurance will be...
French healthcare changes affect expats The expat community is in uproar over changes to the French healthcare system that mean some Britons are being forced to move back to the UK Some Britons suffering from cancer who have retired in...

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