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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.

Standard Life updates critical illness Standard Life critical illness policy definitions have been updated to meet those set out by the ABI, and for three conditions Standard Life will exceed the ABI definition: Alzheimer's disease...
Heart disease risk increased by salt consumption Lowering salt consumption can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by a quarter, new research has shown.Although it has long been accepted that eating too much salt is bad for the heart, the...
Greenbee Life Cover launched Greenbee is a direct selling company within the John Lewis/Waitrose retail group. A new term life policy, Greenbee Life Cover, has been launched. It offers cash lump sum if you die or contract a...
Bupa in hospital sale talks Bupa is considering selling its 26 hospitals, which currently look after around 800,000 patients each year.The private healthcare provider has confirmed that preliminary discussions with potential...
Friends Provident celebrate 175 years Friends Provident has launched a new history and future section on its website www.friendsprovident.com/175, celebrating the company's 175 year history of progressive thinking and its values as an...
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...

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