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News : December 2007

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

Moving abroad? Don't forget to pack private health insurance If you're one of the millions of Briton's planning to purchase a second home in the sun next year, a suitable international health insurance policy is likely to be one of the things on your must buy...
Bupa Australia bids to be largest health insurer down under Bupa Australia has sweetened its bid to take over MBF, stepping up its plan to become the biggest health insurer in the country. MBF is Australia's second-largest health insurance concern, currently...
Bupa comments on cancer As forecasts predict an increase in the number of cancer cases - and in the light of the launch of the Government's five-year cancer plan which focuses on prevention and surgery rather than drugs -...
Cleve West backs Bupa for Chelsea first Award-winning garden designer Cleve West is joining forces with Bupa as it enters a show garden at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show for the first time. Innovative garden...
Bupa welcomes MBF board recommendation The Board of MBF Australia Limited, Australia’s second largest health fund, is recommending a $2.41 billion proposal from Bupa to combine the two businesses and create Australia’s...
Wider range of hospitals for General & Medical General & Medical announce that the Participating Hospital list now includes over 110 First Choice facilities, following the addition of Aspen Healthcare and United Bristol Healthcare Trust....
New sports covers from General & Medical Sports+ is available to individual sports players or bought on a team basis, direct from General and Medical. This unique new package is available to many types of sports players and clubs whether...
Repayment protection policies at a fraction of High Street prices Consumers signing up for payment protection insurance along with a personal loan or switching credit cards to manage Christmas overspending can save a fortune by opting for an independent provider...
IHI launches unlimited medical cover on travel insurance For the first time, anyone taking out travel insurance with international health insurer, IHI Danmark, will have complete peace of mind knowing that they will receive unlimited medical cover through...
Gap breaks allowed with new gap cover Gap travellers need not resign themselves to missing out on special family occasions in the UK as gap travel insurance is entering a new more flexible era. A unique "Gap" policy which...
American Express creates an essential deal Annual insurance cover now available from just £29. American Express Insurance Services has launched “Essential” - a flexible, new European annual travel insurance...
Bright Grey future secure The future of Bright Grey is secure even after parent Royal London buys Scottish Provident. Bright Grey and Scottish Provident will run side by side as both Scottish Provident and Bright Grey are...
AXA cuts rates on half of protection accounts AXA has revised its rates on a number of protection products by cutting prices on 41% of premiums with an average reduction of 3%. Products affected include level life cover, decreasing life cover,...
Bristol hip-hop group dance their way to World Dance Championships Dark Angels, a Bristol-based hip-hop group, is celebrating as their dreams to compete in the World Dance Championships become reality. After being selected as one of only two British teams invited to...
FSA fines Norwich Union Life £1.26m for exposing its customers to the risk of fraud The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Norwich Union Life £1.26 million for not having effective systems and controls in place to protect customers' confidential information and...
Statement from Norwich Union Life on FSA fine The FSA announced it has fined Norwich Union Life following an investigation into a series of frauds committed during 2006. Due to some weaknesses in internal controls, 74 policies were fraudulently...
Obese patients face greater bowel cancer risk People who are obese may be more likely to need bowel cancer treatment in the future, researchers have claimed.A study by experts at the George Institute for International Health in Sydney,...
Liposuction stem cells in breast surgery advance Doctors have succeeded in using stem cells taken from liposuctioned fat to reconstruct breasts damaged by the removal of cancerous tissue, it has emerged.Japanese experts have reported that the...
Cosmetic dentistry for TV show winner The winner of the television show Britain's Got Talent has undergone a smile makeover at the hands of a cosmetic dentist it has emerged.Paul Potts has been treated by cosmetic dentist Dr Johann...
Smiles rate higher than dentists in poll A new study has revealed that people rate their own smile more highly than their cosmetic dentist, with under-50s being particularly satisfied with their smiles.Researchers asked 78 patients to rate...

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