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News : December 2006

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

Stem cell transplants could transform knee surgery Scientists are trying to develop a new form of stem cell transplant that would revolutionise the way in which damaged bones and cartilage are mended.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are...
Hair dye allergy more common A growing number of people are suffering from allergies to hair dye, according to researchers.Over 66 per cent of hair dyes contain para-phenylenediamine (PPD), which is known to cause allergic...
More Scots turn to private treatment Scotland is turning to private health coverage, and the record £105 million was spent on private medical insurance in 2005, new figures from the private sector have revealed.Health care is becoming...
New private clinic recommended for Kent Patients in Kent could soon benefit from a new private clinic currently under consideration by the local council.The clinic was recommended for approval at a recent meeting of Maidstone council,...
Surgical repair of 'funnel chest' boosts CV performance Surgery to repair 'funnel chest', a common chest wall birth defect, could improve cardiovascular function.The condition, known in medical circles as pectus excavatum, affects around one in 1,000...
Exercise may prevent knee replacement surgery Australian researchers have found that cardiovascular exercise may help to maintain the condition of the knee joint, reducing the likelihood of osteoarthritis (OA) and thereby also slimming a...
Women may delay knee replacement ops Women who suffer from knee osteoarthritis appear to wait for longer than men before having knee surgery, experts have found.Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis, a disease...
London private clinic offers oral cancer screening A private clinic in London is the first in the city to offer a new pain-free technique to detect oral cancer.
New keyhole heart surgery may benefit thousands Surgeons at King's College London have performed a new procedure in which a replacement valve is inserted directly into the heart via keyhole surgery, the BBC reports.Experts suggest that the...
Doctors trial new laser eye surgery Experts are testing a new laser eye surgery device that is designed to improve upon the current treatment for glaucoma.Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the western world and...
Laser surgery improvements 'allows more patients to be treated' Improvements in the Lasik (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis) method of eye surgery could mean more people can be treated, it has been reported.A "one treatment fits all" mantra has until now...
Dementia relieving drugs : Alzheimer's drug only to be available privately A series of dementia relieving drugs will not be available to Alzheimer's sufferers following a ruling by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).The drugs still got a step up...
Breast enlargement surgery 'not to attract men' Only one in eight people ask their GP for advice before deciding to have cosmetic surgery, a new survey has found.According to the latest research by Which?, consumers are failing to consult their GP...
Bupa opens new dementia care home Bupa has opened a new £5 million dementia care home in Thatcham which boasts 60 en-suite bedrooms.
Surgeons perform single-incision lap-band surgery The government has unveiled plans to enable over-60s to swim for free in a move that is hoped will reduce the number of people needing obesity treatment
Older people risk loss of sight Six million people are risking their sight by not going for regular eye tests, experts have said.According to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), many conditions can be prevented or...
Survey reveals poor awareness of prostate cancer Three quarters of men are uncertain of the signs of prostate cancer, according to a new survey.Male cancer charity Everyman found that just one in ten respondents believe men to be as informed about...
Eating after a tummy tuck 'good for rehabilitation' Feeding patients soon after a tummy tuck procedure could enable them to leave hospital more quickly, experts have claimed.Although doctors have tended to withhold food after tummy tuck surgery to...
Gene variation may increase need for liver cancer treatment A single gene variation found in those suffering from cirrhosis of the liver could greatly increase their risk of developing a liver tumour, according to new research.The study conducted at the...
Liposuction has 'come a long way' Liposuction has become increasingly popular and is now one of the cosmetic surgery procedures that consumers are most likely to opt for, an expert has claimed.Felicity Quigley, a spokeswoman for...

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