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News : April 2007

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

GE Life has unveiled its new name Tomorrow Specialist retirement services insurer GE Life has unveiled its new name Tomorrow. The brand name, which it is adopting with immediate effect, follows the firm's acquisition by Swiss Re of the GE...
Medical treatment in the USA is the most expensive in the world As a strong pound tips the $2 mark, Britons rushing to book cheap trips to the States are reminded that no matter how strong the pound is, medical treatment in the US is amongst the most expensive in...
Patients go abroad to escape hospital infections Many patients have become so scared of the risk of contracting hospital infections in the UK that they are choosing to seek treatment abroad instead, experts have claimed.Over 50,000 British patients...
Difficult births in obese women due to uterus muscle failure Scientists have discovered that the problems commonly experienced by obese women while giving birth are due to failure of the muscles in the uterus.Nearly one in five overweight women have to give...
Elderly breast cancer patients 'must receive same treatment' Many older women are failing to receive adequate levels of breast cancer care compared to younger patients, claims a new study. Research conducted by the University of Manchester discovered that...
New policy for cancer drugs that may be denied on the NHS Health insurer WPA has launched mycancerdrugs - a new form of insurance giving access to life-saving cancer drugs denied by the NHS. Many cancer drugs are licensed for use by the European Medicines...
Cancer is Britons' number one fear New research has revealed that cancer tops the list of Britons' fears, coming above Alzheimer's disease, heart attack and terrorism.The survey of 4,000 Britons undertaken by Cancer Research UK also...
Demand for private cosmetic dentistry on the rise A growing number of children are getting braces and other orthodontic treatments, the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has said.According to spokeswoman Karen Coates, children are becoming...
Stick-thin models make all women feel inferior Media coverage of supermodels makes the average women feel inferior, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia found that all women feel unhappy about their figure...
Brazilian cosmetic surgery firm in world-wide expansion A leading cosmetic surgery provider is planning to promote the benefits of medical tourism as part of the company's ongoing expansion. ComesticVacations is set to create a network of medical advisors...
1.6m Britons want their partner to have cosmetic surgery Many Britons now acknowledge that they would consider cosmetic surgery to improve their appearance, with an estimated £360 million spent on cosmetic treatments in 2005.However, a new survey has...
Cosmetic surgery ''booming'' as summer approaches Cosmetic surgery is "booming" and the prospect of the summer months on the horizon is likely to contribute to the trend, industry insiders have claimed.According to Shami Choudhry of cosmetic surgery...
Stem cell cosmetic surgery therapy in Europe A surgeon in Vienna has become the first in Europe to use stem cell technology in cosmetic surgery.Dr Karl-Georg Heinrich claims that he can now achieve higher success rates for procedures such as...
Cosmetic surgery loans on offer at Lebanese bank A bank in Lebanon has recognised the demand for cosmetic surgery and is offering borrowers the chance to take out a loan to fund procedures.As in England, the number of people seeking cosmetic...
Government shies away from Botox regulation Medical experts have slammed the government's decision to back out of imposing regulations on the use of botox.The Expert Working Group on Cosmetic Surgery had urged the government to introduce...
Cosmetic surgery booming in Wales The number of people in Wales opting for cosmetic surgery has increased dramatically, according to new figures. Falling costs of plastic surgery procedures as well as improved access to treatment...
Gap year cover is essential American Express Insurance Services has launched Gap Insurance online for those taking career breaks or students travelling between studies. The Foreign Office has announced that one in four gappers...
Quinn Group completes Bupa takeover The Quinn Group has officially entered the Irish health insurance market with the completion of its takeover of Bupa Ireland's business. The new company will be known as Quinn Healthcare and will...
Bupa launches surprise auction of UK hospitals Bupa has put all its UK hospitals up for sale. The company is Britain's largest private healthcare group. It runs 26 hospitals in the UK which last year looked after 800,000 patients, 5% of which...
Winter sports injuries can break the bank The cost of treating common ski injuries can vary by over 1000 percent across the world's resorts, figures from Bupa Travel Insurance reveal. A broken leg can cost over £8,200 to treat in the USA....

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