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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.

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....
Bupa Individual Protection upgrades critical illness plans Bupa Individual Protection has improved its critical illness plans. The revisions offer customers not only the new ABI Statement of Practice minimum standard for critical illness products, but...
Bupa Middle East record Bupa's Saudi Arabian subsidiary Bupa Middle East has just signed its 300,000th customer. Part of the reason for the rise in customer numbers is the impact of compulsory insurance for expatriates in...
Bupa response to launch of mycancerdrugs Commenting on the launch of WPA's mycancerdrugs - Fiona Harris, of Bupa says: "When it comes to cancer, finding out what's wrong with you quickly is vital because the sooner you are diagnosed, the...
Bupa response to launch of Boots PMI "Hefty no claims discounts on health insurance premiums may look attractive but could cost you dearly both in terms of your health and your pocket," warns Fiona Harris, of Bupa. "Discounted prices...
NHS faces abortions 'crisis' Britain could be facing an abortions crisis because NHS doctors are becoming frustrated by women who "can't be bothered to use contraception", experts have warned.According to BPAS - formerly the...
Denplan launches new quality programme focused on children and young people Dental insurer Denplan has developed a new quality programme specifically for the oral health needs of child patients. The Excel Accreditation Programme for Children and Young People is a totally new...
Chase Templeton Group acquire PMI specialist Redferns Insurance Services Isle of Man based Chase Templeton Group has completed its latest acquisition with the purchase of Kent based PMI specialist Redferns Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum."The purchase of...
Lifetime mortgages on second homes Investment/Second Home Loans. Specialist provider New Life Mortgages has launched Landlord Loan, Holiday Home Loan and Second Home Lifetime Mortgage products. These provide opportunities for property...
Launch of Find and Afford from Homewise Following the launch of Find & Afford - a unique property scheme from retirement finance and property specialist Homewise, people aged 65 and over are now able to move to a home of their choice at a...
Swiss voters reject health insurance reform proposal An overwhelming majority of Swiss voters have thrown out a proposal for a single health insurance company in their country. The referendum was the latest in a series of attempts in the country to cut...
FSA tells firms to improve general insurance sales standards when cold calling The Financial Services Authority (FSA) says that firms must improve the standards of cold calling when selling insurance over the telephone to ensure they are treating their customers fairly. The FSA...
Blair admits he broke pledge on dentists Tony Blair has finally admitted that Labour has failed in its key pledge to provide access for all to an NHS dentist. The prime minister promised in 1999 that everyone would have an NHS dentist no...
Critical illness products updated AXA have updated their Critical Illness Cover in the AXA Protection Account in light of the ABI's new definitions, and taken the opportunity to revamp the whole offering. Cover now includes Total...
New travel insurance cover for the over 50s Castle Cover is a specialist in finding and providing insurance for people aged 50 plus. They have launched a range of travel policies including a single trip and annual multi- trip policy. On the...
Long term care more expensive than Eton New research from Saga Personal Finance, reveals that over 50s drastically underestimate the potential cost of long term care for themselves or their loved ones. The Saga Populus panel, the largest...

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