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News : September 2007

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

Standard Life wins award for children's concerts Standard Life has won the Arts, Business & Sustainability category at the Arts and Business Awards, in recognition of the company's established and ongoing partnership with Children's Classic...
Skin cancer check urged, despite the weather The British Skin Foundation is advising people to check their skin regularly in the hope that this will reduce the number of people requiring skin cancer treatment.Spokeswoman Indy Rihal pointed out...
Standard Life boosts income protection cover Standard Life has introduced improvements to its Income Protection Plan Maximum benefit increased to £150,000 from £125,000 All exclusions including pregnancy and HIV are removed Andrew Cook, Product...
Figures show rise in private dentistry New figures have revealed that a significant proportion of dentists' earnings are not coming from NHS dentistry, indicating that many have moved into private dentistry.Less than 42 per cent of...
Elderly parents receive £21 billion of unpaid care a year The UK's largest friendly society, Liverpool Victoria, says that elderly parents will receive £21 billion in unpaid care and assistance from their adult children this year. The report highlights the...
Britons go abroad for dental treatment The Observer newspaper reported on Sunday that some 20,000 UK citizens travelled abroad last year for dental treatment. "Property investors and skiers have long known about the advantages of a trip...
'Natural and impressive' tooth whitening Teeth may well bear the brunt of daily doses of black coffee and red wine, but there is no longer any excuse for putting up with the stains, according to one satisfied patient.Writing in the Daily...
Study reveals widespread breast cancer confusion Many women may be increasing their likelihood of needing cancer treatment by not being fully aware of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, a charity has claimed.According to Breakthrough Breast...
BMI Healthcare offers service to expose the silent disease Up to half of women over 50 in the UK will suffer from an osteoporosis related fracture according to The National Osteoporosis Society, however, many do not know that they have the condition until...
Saga / AA merger approved AA, a private equity-owned motoring services firm, and holidays firm Saga Holdings Ltd have won permission from the European Commission for a joint venture combining their operations. The two will...
Saga / AA merger problems Initial reports on the merger suggested that both companies would still run separately. This may have been misleading. It now emerges that at least 2000 jobs are at risk and that the insurance...
Protection providers should spend ten times more educating consumers The protection gap will only close if insurers commit at least ten times more turnover to educating consumers about their products. says Lifesearch managing director Tom Baigrie. Speaking at an...
Smoking found to harm oral surgery outcome Smokers who are considering private dentistry may want to think about giving up cigarettes first, as a new study has found that smoking can affect the outcome of oral surgery.Researchers from the...
One in ten English girls have sexually-transmitted infection Over a tenth of English girls are infected with the sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) by the time they reach their 16th birthday, researchers have revealed.Experts from the Health...
New eye technology detects AMD risk A new technology is being offered by a private eye doctor that can detect an individual's risk of developing age related macular degeneration (AMD) , an incurable eye disease that leads to vision...
WPA wins top national award Tauntonbased health insurer WPA has been recognised as Britain's most innovative healthcare provider. It scooped the accolade at the Laing & Buisson National Awards ceremony. The prestigious award...
Patients reminded of medical tourism risks Medical tourism can be a safe and affordable way to have an operation, but patients should be aware of the potential risks associated with surgery, a private company has said.A growing number of...
Hungary proves a hit for dental treatment A growing number of British people are recognising the benefits of travelling to Europe for private dental treatment amid the ongoing NHS dentistry crisis.The recent introduction of a new dental...
Norwich Union announces Post Office deal Norwich Union has a new distribution deal with Post Office Financial Services. The relationship will see exclusive Post Office-branded Norwich Union protection products available for the millions of...
Legal & General calls in Samaritans Legal & General has turned to the Samaritans for specialist training and advice on how to handle potentially difficult or sensitive calls with customers who are making a claim. The training is...

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