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News : July 2007

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

New surgery technique for obesity proves promising An operation that was once used to treat ulcers could provide a weight-loss solution, attendees at the plenary session for the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) in San Diego were...
New obesity treatment injection developed A new injection has been developed which may enable fat to be removed without surgery.The obesity treatment, which has so far been tested in mice, could help to prevent the onset of obesity-related...
Computerised test may improve cervical cancer detection A new computerised test for cervical cancer has been developed that has a better rate for detecting abnormalities than conventional smear tests - which could mean a reduced need for repeat tests and...
Diet experts raise care of the elderly concerns Experts are concerned that elderly people are not necessarily getting the right standard of nutrition in care homes.A spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association (BDA) said that, although some...
Report calls for more infertility treatment funding The All Party Parliamentary Group on Infertility (APPGI) has highlighted the need for more infertility treatment funding on the NHS, as many are unable to obtain the treatment they need.The report,...
UK loses infertility treatment lead The first baby created from IVF was born in the UK, yet experts are concerned that the nation has since become one of the poorest in Europe for infertility treatment provision.A report from Danish...
Infertility treatment hope for cancer patients Researchers in Canada have revealed that a woman has given birth after receiving groundbreaking infertility treatment.The procedure involved maturing and freezing eggs in a laboratory, before thawing...
Complementary therapies 'may impede IVF success' New research from Cardiff University has shown that complementary therapies could be potentially harmful to women undergoing infertility treatment, the BBC has reported.It is thought that this is due...
EU ethical disparities force couples into IVF treatment abroad Legal differences between EU member states are driving many couples overseas to seek infertility treatment, a senior IVF expert has claimed.Regulations need to be brought in to make the laws...
Newport to get new private healthcare unit South Wales residents will soon be able to benefit from a new private healthcare centre, which will offer gastroenterology services, outpatient clinics, endoscopy and ultrasound.The unit, currently...
Need for business loan protection According to Aegon UK, the business protection market is ready for growth. Most small businesses and self-employed people, who borrow money from a bank or elsewhere, do not protect the loan. So if...
Expatriate health insurance urged Britons leaving UK shores in order to live abroad or spend extended periods in foreign climes have been urged to ensure they have health insurance in place. Bupa International says that moving abroad...
AXA Protection to expand teleunderwriting AXA Life says teleunderwriting will form a key part of its proposition in 2008. In particular, the firm says it plans to introduce an online scheduling service for advisers to save them from having...
Law Commission proposals Negligent life insurance claims will be subject to a five-year non-contestability period, the Law Commission proposes. In its consultation paper, the Law Commission says insurers may not refuse...
Friends Provident for sale Although talked of as a merger, in reality, life insurer Friends Provident is for sale. Friends Provident, the FTSE 100 life insurer, looks set to become the focus of a bidding war this summer, with...
Self-employed income protection unfair Self-employed people's income protection plans are unfair says Alan Lakey, partner at Highclere Financial Services. Speaking at the Protection Review conference, he said self-employed customers...
Life insurance has never been cheaper The cost of life insurance cover from Standard Life has fallen on average by 32% in the last ten years1A man who will be 40 on his next birthday would pay up to £3,207 less on life insurance payments...
HSA donates 70,000 to hospice community grants scheme Help the Hospices, the national charity for the hospice movement, has received a donation of £70,000 from HSA. This will fund Help the Hospices Regional and Outreach Training Grants programme which...
Specialist over 50s insurer sponsors Odeon Cinemas Senior Screen Odeon Cinema Senior Screen was launched in June last year and RIAS has signed a new partnership with Odeon Cinemas with RIAS sponsoring the Odeon Senior Screen offering that allows over 50s to enjoy...
Customers get blame for critical illness non-disclosure Millions of people are not getting the most out of their critical illness insurance as they are not disclosing key information, according to Legal & General. The insurer claims that while application...

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