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News : August 2007

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

British Insurance teams up with Norwich Union to provide new and better MPPI for borrowers British Insurance has launched a new low cost and flexible mortgage payment protection insurance policy in collaboration with Norwich Union. Sold by British Insurance, the British Mortgage Insurance...
British Insurance launches another new income protection product British Insurance has launched a new mortgage payment protection insurance product with 30, 60 or 90 day excess periods, in addition to its existing back to day one offering. Assurant Solutions has...
Sale of BUPA Hospitals approved European Union antitrust regulators have approved the proposed sale of BUPA's British hospital division to Cinven Ltd., a private equity firm also based in Britain. In a statement, the European...
New rules for new UK expatriates in Spain Although introduced in March, getting any new rules in Spain to be operational takes time. At last, the changes have just reached the provinces. UK expats wishing to make a new life in Spain now have...
Cancer survival improving, figures show Survival rates for most cancers have improved in England between 1999 and 2004, new figures have revealed.Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that there have been...
Research questions childhood cancer treatment New research has found the UK's cancer treatment severely lacking, with childhood cancer survival rates lagging behind the rest of Europe.According to researchers, children with cancer in the UK have...
Broccoli reduces prostate cancer risk Eating plenty of broccoli and cauliflower may reduce the need for prostate cancer treatment, researchers have said.A study involving 1,300 men found that greater consumption of dark green vegetables...
Scottish cancer treatment wait "disappointing" Cancer Research UK has described new statistics on waiting times for cancer treatment in Scotland as "disappointing".The charity's comments follow the publication of the latest Cancer Waiting Times...
Transplant-related cancer treatment "encouraging" A new cancer treatment is being trialled which may benefit patients with a form of the disease commonly found among transplant patients.Around a tenth of organ transplant patients are at risk of...
Experts advise on cosmetic surgery treatment Patients who choose to have cosmetic procedures in shopping malls, spas and walk-in clinics may be forgoing safety for convenience and bargain prices, experts have warned.Dermatologists are urging...
BAAPS criticises cosmetic treatment marketing Campaigners have warned that British people are being treated as 'guinea pigs' because of poor regulation of non-surgical cosmetic treatments.Which? magazine suggests that companies are testing...
Scientists rejuvenate facial ageing theory Researchers believe that the idea that the face ages uniformly may be incorrect, as they have now found that different parts of the face age at different rates.Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical...
Liposuction may reduce excess sweating A technique developed for liposuction may help patients who experience excessive underarm sweating, doctors have said.Experts from Germany's Rurh University decided to trial the technique in a bid to...
New 'Cup&Up' breast lift Researchers in Israel are looking at a new surgery that could revolutionise the breast lift. The 'Cup&Up' breast support kit is designed to reduce invasive breast surgery, by inserting a silicon bra...
Bangkok cosmetic surgery clinic targets men Bangkok Plastic Surgery clinic has begun targeting the male population, as the demand for surgery is growing among men.According to the plastic surgery clinic, growing competitiveness for jobs and a...
Woman posted photos to get NHS breast reduction A woman whose 38G breasts were causing her constant backache and an uncomfortable rash felt that the only way she could get her local primary care trust (PCT) to take notice was to send photos...
Research may lead to new cosmetic treatment Scientists have found a way to change the colour of skin, creating the possibility of a new form of cosmetic surgery in the future.A team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Tokyo...
Breast surgery remains most popular cosmetic surgery Breast enlargement surgery has proven to be the most popular form of cosmetic surgery for the 20th year in a row, a leading private healthcare group has said.According to the Harley Medical Group,...
Brits have cosmetic surgery to please partners Many British women decide to have cosmetic surgery as a way of pleasing their partner, research has found.Experts at Aberdeen University told BBC Scotland that, while American women tend to have...
Medical tourism growing in Malaysia Medical tourism is a fast-growing market in Malaysia, an expert has claimed.In an interview with The Star Online, Dr Chong Su-Lin, chief executive officer of Sunway Medical Centre (SMC), said that...

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