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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.

Out-of-hours births 'riskier'Prospective parents may want to take great care in their choice of maternity ward as recent research has suggested that there could be complications. According to study conducted by the universities...
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...
Could technology advance facial reconstructive surgery?Treatment for the replacement of facial bones is being developed through the technology used to create high-performance aircraft components. Researchers at Ohio University have been working with...
Melton Mowbray Building Society introduces employer-paid health cash planMelton Mowbray Building Society has introduced an employer-paid health cash plan for staff through Benenden Healthcare.It is the first non-public sector organisation to appoint the provider, which...
Travel insurers helping record number of people falling ill while abroadWith the peak summer holiday period looming, new insurance figures highlight that the cost of falling ill abroad has hit a record high, as travel insurers helped a record number of people needing...
Poly-drug use 'creates treatment difficulties'A new pattern of drug use could result in the need for a different kind of rehabilitation and treatment. According to the Narconon drug rehabilitation program, people in the UK are increasingly using...
Bereavement care 'lacking' for parentsA recent report has revealed a lack of bereavement care in the UK. Conducted by Sands, the study found that there was a disparity among hospitals in the UK regarding the level of bereavement care on...
Protect your lifestyle, not just your holidayAs the holiday season approaches and people rush to get travel insurance to cover them while abroad, Friends Provident is urging people to protect themselves for life, not just while on holiday.
Three MPs are Bupa Fitbug championsDavid Davis (Conservative), Simon Wright (Liberal Democrat) and Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) have won the Bupa Fitbug parliamentary challenge on behalf of their parties.
Uninsured holidaymakers facing huge medical costs in SpainSpain is the number one destination for British holidaymakers, making around 17 million trips there every year. And many heading to Spain travel with a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), thinking...
Postnatal care provider extends servicesTina perridge from Postnatalcareathome has recently established an exciting new link with The Vitality Centre in Wandsworth. Plans include a series of workshops designed to support mothers in the...
Speedos 'increasing male interest in cosmetic surgery'Fashion trends are having an effect on male interest in cosmetic surgery, it has been suggested. The Harley Medical Group has reported that the number of men opting for tummy tuck cosmetic surgery...
Diet pills 'not helpful'People struggling to lose weight may want to consider obesity treatments as diet pills have been found to be ineffective. A recent report presented at the International Congress on Obesity in...
Stress and cancer 'not clearly linked'Despite a number of studies, there is no clear link between stress levels and cancer. This is the view of Martin Ledwick, head information nurse at Cancer Research UK.
Pulse Insurance offers life insurance for people who are HIV positivePulse Insurance offers Harbour life insurance for people who are HIV positive. There are 83,000 people living with HIV in the UK.
The rise of the new older active protestorThe UK's over 50s have long since said goodbye to stereotypical age-associations of pipes and slippers and traded them for placards and petitions. New research shows that a huge number are at their...
Review into care fundingA new government review into the funding of long-term care will look at how government can make sure that the money intended to help look after people who are approaching the end of life is spent in...
New cosmetic surgery treatment can 'melt away fat cells'A new non-invasive cosmetic surgery treatment could offer a way of reducing fat cells. Carboxytherapy involves the injection of carbon dioxide just below the skin in order to melt away layers of fat,...
Change4Life gets slimmed downThose irritating television adverts that tell you to get healthier and slimmer are no more, as the government announced funding for the £75 million Change4Life initiative has been halted.
Partnership stops selling pre-funded care insurancePartnership is no longer offering its pre-funded long-term care insurance policy. It may re-launch the product if government proposals for future provision of long term care include insurance plans.

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