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News : February 2008

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

BMI Healthcare acquires nine new hospitals BMI Healthcare has acquired nine hospitals across England, it has emerged.The private healthcare group has purchased hospitals in Birmingham, Bury St Edmonds, north London, Gerrards Cross, Harrogate,...
Brits choose overseas dental treatment A new survey has found that 1.29 million British people have had dental treatment abroad since 2003 because of the cost savings.Dentale, a newly launched dental implant clinic, surveyed over 1,000...
Teens at risk of skin cancer from sunbeds A new survey has revealed that 60 per cent of teenage girls in Liverpool may need skin cancer treatment in the future as a result of using sunbeds.Sunbeds emit UV rays, which have been shown to...
Spinal surgery 'better than non-surgical options' A new study has found that spinal surgery is more beneficial for patients with a condition called spinal stenosis than non-surgical treatment options.Spinal stenosis occurs when the passage in the...
Unum removes last exclusion from individual income protection products Unum has removed the HIV/AIDS exclusion from its range of individual income protection products. The disability insurer now has no standard exclusions on its cover. Linton Penman, head of retail...
Treatment in Spain health website launched A new website Treatment in Spain goes live today offering a wide range of private health and medical services to British expatriates living in Spain, as well as English speaking tourists visiting the...
Using older embryos may boost infertility treatment A new infertility treatment that uses slightly older embryos could improve pregnancy rates and reduce the number of multiple births, researchers have said.The news is likely to be welcomed by health...
Lack of tooth brushing poses oral risk Many Britons are putting their dental health at risk by not bothering to brush their teeth twice a day, new research shows.A study commissioned by Denplan found that only 61 per cent of people brush...
Reduced salt may prevent need for obesity treatment Limiting the amount of salt contained in a child's diet could help to prevent the need for obesity treatment new research suggests.Children who ate less salt were found to drink fewer sugar-sweetened...
NHS trusts refusing obesity ops NHS trusts are being overwhelmed by referrals for obesity surgery to the extent where more than half of consultants are rejecting new patients, it has emerged.Obesity surgery is becoming an...
Music aids stroke rehabilitation Patients who are undergoing stroke rehabilitation may benefit from listening to music, Finnish researchers have said.A study at the University of Helsinki analysed 60 stroke patients and found that...
Bright Grey launches bespoke proposition for business protection market Bright Grey, the protection specialist arm of Royal London Group, has launched its bespoke menu-based business protection proposition for businesses. The proposition offers cover for key person,...
Kids go free with Tesco Travel insurance Tesco is offering free travel insurance for children holidaying with their parents. The offer applies to customers buying family travel insurance policies in-store or online before the 5th March...
BMI Healthcare offers HPV virus test Women who want to know whether they are carrying the human papillomavirus (HPV), certain strains of which can cause cervical cancer, can now be tested at their local BMI Healthcare hospital.Routine...
NHS patients 'failed' by dental contract Dental patients in Wales are suffering as a result of the new dental contract introduced in April 2006, a BBC investigation has learnt.According to one dental technician, NHS dentistry has been set...
Cost of long term care predicted to double in 20 years Research by Saga predicts that the future average cost of a 4 year stay in a care home is set to double from £112,312 to £223,476 in the next 20 years. This figure is based on today's cost increased...
Stress may hinder immune response to cancer Women who are stressed may be less able to fight the virus that causes many cases of cervical cancer, scientists have found.Certain strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) increase the risk of...
LV= launches Cilla Black charity partnership Insurer LV= has announced a new partnership with one of Cilla Black's chosen charities. Cilla stars in a TV advertising campaign for LV= promoting the '50 Plus Plan' life insurance. LV= will...
LifeSearch launches unique claims guarantee pilot with AXA Protection specialists LifeSearch has linked up with AXA to trial a life product that is guaranteed to pay out on death. The life insurance product, which is being offered by a pilot group of...
European Court decision on risk equalisation The European High Court has upheld the Irish risk equalisation scheme in health insurance funding, which requires market leader, the State-owned VHI Healthcare to be subsidised by other insurance...

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