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News : July 2010

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

  • Portions of fruit, veg and salad have not grown Obesity treatment 'could use mental control'A recent study has suggested that learning to control and manipulate the mind could help with obesity treatment. According to the research conducted at the University of Bristol, believing that they...
  • the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Scientists develop IVF success rate testA test has been developed to help women who have previously undergone an IVF cycle to decide if they want to try again. The procedure could help women who have failed to become pregnant during their...
  • airline passenger Flying 'safe for heart patients'Patients who have undergone private heart surgery may be glad to know that their health is unlikely to be affected by flying. The British Cardiovascular Society has issued new guidance clarifying...
  • children playing Active play 'can prevent obesity'Encouraging active play during childhood could help to tackle obesity in later life. This is according to a recent piece of research from Bristol University, which analysed the importance of physical...
  • eyelash False eyelashes 'prompt need for cosmetic surgery'Women who are using false eyelashes and eyelash extensions are finding themselves in need of cosmetic surgery. According to Farjo Medical Centre, there has been an increasing number of enquiries from...
  • Pregnant woman 'More one-to-one care' required for mothersMothers-to-be require more personal levels of care, it has been suggested. Sarah Montagu, administration secretary at the Association of Radical Midwives, suggested that there should be one midwife...
  • Women who overeat Could obesity follow overeating during pregnancy?Women who overeat while pregnant could risk becoming overweight and find themselves in need of obesity treatment. 'Eating for two' while carrying a child could quadruple a woman's chances of becoming...
  • Ovarian Cancer Action 'Greater understanding' of ovarian cancer neededPeople in the UK need to develop a greater understanding of the causes and the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Peter Reynolds, the chief executive of Ovarian Cancer Action, has suggested that this is...
  • Unum New research shows UK workers are woefully unprotectedUK employees are burying their heads in the sand and leaving themselves woefully unprotected financially in the event that something unpredictable happens, leaving them unable to work, according to...
  • The Association of Financial Mutuals Mutuals want to offer insured income protection to replace sick payThe Association of Financial Mutuals will meet Treasury officials to explore an offer to play a significant role in government welfare reforms.
  • Woman attending a GP appointment American health insurers want involvement in GP service provisionU.S. health insurers Humana, UnitedHealth Group and Aetna have all indicated interest in participating in the government's plan to reform the National Health Service, which would transfer healthcare...
  • Healthier Weight Miracle baby boy is named after mother's weight loss doctorsFollowing five previous miscarriages and two still births, Liz Sookarry considers the birth of her son, William David Stuart, in April this year as something of a miracle. A miracle that she...
  • Chartis Direct Chartis launches CancerCareAs well as offering cancer care (WellWoman), Chartis Direct now also offers CancerCare. Neither plan covers the medical expenses associated with cancer, but provide extra financial resources.
  • defaqto 81% of packaged current accounts offer travel insuranceIndependent financial research company Defaqto has identified 6 different types of travel related benefits offered by packaged current accounts.
  • Aviva Cost of the second child forces parents to stay homeMillions of two-child families are being forced to cut their working hours as they struggle to cover the cost of childcare, according to new research.
  • Health365 Westfield Health launches new online health coverHealth365, a new trading name of Westfield Health, is a new online health insurance product only available direct, offering simple, quick and affordable health cover from just £15 per month.
  • Blossoms Healthcare New senior hire at Blossoms HealthcareCorporate healthcare specialists Blossoms Healthcare have appointed Claire McCusker as Commercial Manager, to support the development and growth of the business.
  • Care at Home assisted living Care provider moves offices to accommodate expansion plansCare at Home are pleased to announce that it has recently moved offices to Hall Farm, Little Walden, which is just outside of Saffron Walden and still roughly 15 miles from Cambridge.
  • Benenden Healthcare What the public thinks of healthcare reformResearch into the public's view of the new government's vision for healthcare has been done for Benenden Healthcare Society. ComRes interviewed 1000 adults by telephone in June.
  • Direct Line Insurance RBS readies RBSI for saleState owned RBS has invited in advisers to carry out a restructuring of its insurance arm, including Direct Line and Churchill, to prepare them for a sale in 2012. The bank tried to sell the...
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