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News : January 2007

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

New Gamma Knife treats patient with multiple brain tumours at Cromwell Hospital Cromwell Hospital, one of London's premier independent hospitals with over 500 specialists covering more than 70 specialities, today announced the first treatment using the new and innovative Leksell...
Computer-aided knee surgery rescues skiers British skiers are benefiting from the latest technology as computer-aided knee surgery, performed by only a handful of surgeons around the world, is helping to get injured sports enthusiasts back on...
Brits seek cosmetic surgery to enhance chin An increasing number of people are opting to have cosmetic surgery on their jawline in order to obtain a stronger, more defined profile.According to British surgeons, there has been a 35 per cent...
Liposuction 'has lowest cosmetic surgery complication rate' Cosmetic surgery procedures have become increasingly popular following pregnancy and many women are viewing the new year as a good time to buy themselves a fresh figure.Women commonly choose to have...
Surgeon choice could improve breast cancer treatment Women who select their own surgeon and hospital get better breast cancer treatment than those who rely on doctor referrals, research suggests.Patients are often referred to surgeons who, although...
Vitamin A inhibitors 'could prevent gullet cancer' Blocking the action of vitamin A could help to prevent the development of cancer of the oesophagus (gullet), researchers believe.A team of Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists hopes that a new...
Britons believe cancer risk is down to fate Over a quarter of Britons believe that their risk of developing cancer is purely down to fate, research has shown. A new survey by Cancer Research UK shows that a startling 27 per cent of adults...
Virgin Money comments on Cancer Research UK 'Fate' findings Research from Cancer Research UK has suggested that over a quarter of the UK population believe fate not lifestyle will determine whether they get cancer or not. People were asked if they thought...
Housework found to protect against breast cancer New cancer treatments are constantly being developed, but researchers now believe that simple housework could help to protect women against breast cancer. Researchers from the Medical Research...
Cosmetic surgery patients 'have unrealistic expectations' Cosmetic surgery can enhance people's lives - but only if they truly understand what they are doing. According to one plastic surgeon, too many people - as many as one in ten - are unhappy about the...
Men choose 'torsoplasty' to improve body Men are becoming increasingly likely to pay for cosmetic surgery, despite it previously being regarded as a woman's domain.According to New York cosmetic surgeon Dr Elliot Jacobs, many men are opting...
Stem cells could provide cosmetic surgery solution Non-embryonic stem cells could soon be used to create the collagen used in many cosmetic surgery procedures. Healtheuniverse, a biotechnology development firm, has filed a patent application for the...
Third of women would have cosmetic surgery One in three women admit that they would definitely have cosmetic surgery to improve their appearance, a new study has revealed.Research carried out by market analyst Key Note shows that the number...
Harley Street offers all-female cosmetic surgical team A Harley Street clinic has decided to launch the option of having an all-female surgical team to make women feel more at ease when undergoing cosmetic surgery.The London Clinic says that many women...
Botox addiction 'not possible', says clinic Concerns have been raised about the possibility of patients becoming addicted to Botox, but a private clinic insists that it would be impossible for such a situation to arise.When quizzed on the...
Better visual results from new tummy tuck op A new tummy tuck procedure has been developed which provides patients with a visible midline contour.Traditional tummy tuck procedures often damage the abdominal wall, eliminating the vertical...
Combination therapy 'the way forward' for cosmetic surgery Botox is becoming increasingly popular, thanks to studies showing its long-term safety and its approval by both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK's Medicines and Healthcare...
Cosmetic surgeons offer advice on services A new campaign called Be Wise About Beauty, has been launched in America to help patients considering cosmetic enhancement get the information they require.The scheme intends to supply potential...
New high-tech face-lift offers quicker recovery A surgeon in America has developed a new cosmetic surgery technique for face-lifts that allows patients to have their operation under local anaesthetic.The speedy procedure only takes about an hour...
Men seek breast-reducing liposuction The number of cosmetic surgery patients seeking liposuction has nearly doubled over the last year, largely fuelled by a rise in men opting to sculpt their chest area.New figures from the British...

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