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News: June 2006

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

New web sites for Expatriate Health Insurance in Spain If you are a UK citizen who lives in or is moving to Spain, it makes life a lot easier if you can speak Spanish. Even if you are a fluent Spanish speaker, you may still be uncomfortable with using...
Herceptin news: Another insurer agrees to pay for Herceptin AXA PPP Healthcare has agreed to cover the cost of the groundbreaking breast cancer drug Herceptin. Policyholders will be covered for 12 or 36 months, depending on what cover they have. This follows...
Cosmetic surgery becomes the norm "A nip/tuck now seen as normal by British women" Cosmetic surgery is now a normal part of everyday life for British women, a survey by BUPA reveals. Over 80% of women believe cosmetic...
Bupa enters pension term assurance market Bupa has entered the pension term assurance market with a product giving access to a helpline and medical advice. Its Term Assurance With Tax Relief (TAWTR) cover gives policyholders 24/7 access to a...
Improved private medical insurance from PruHealth Innovative private health insurer, PruHealth is enhancing its PruHealth range from Ist July. Fairer underwritingVitality Underwriting will take into account current medical conditions and how healthy...
Contour threading - the “Fast-track” Facelift One of the latest procedures on the UK’s Cosmetic Surgery "circuit" is the ‘quickie’ face lift or "threadlift". Contour Threading, a new procedure...
Cosmetic surgery increases by over 30% in the UK The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, has announced the results of their annual audit for 2005. The results reflect the continuing growth of cosmetic surgery in the UK, and its...
Change of name for British Association of Plastic Surgeons The British Association of Plastic Surgeons has changed its name to the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). According to BAPRAS. the change in name...
Cosmetic surgeons told to screen patients for mental disorder Cosmetic surgeons should question patients about their body image to screen out those with a mental disorder before agreeing to operate, doctors say. Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor for the...
Britons prefer plastic surgery to tea UK residents are increasingly coming round to the idea of plastic surgery, with a new report predicting that people will spend more money on surgical and non-surgical enhancements than they will on...
Anne Diamond has lap band surgery TV presenter, Anne Diamond, has admitted to having lap band surgery to combat her weight problem. Weighing over 14 stone, and considered to be medically obese, Anne was participating in Celebrity Fit...
Private dental treatment : Complaints service launched A new independent complaints service has been launched by the General Dental Council (GDC), the regulatory body for UK dentists. The service will make complaints about private dental care easier and...
Leading Critical Illness and Income Protection Insurer to go Public Leading insurer, Standard Life, once one of the staunchest defenders of mutuality, has taken two major steps to becoming a public company.Shareholders and The Court of Sessions in Scotland have both...
Leading income protection and critical illness insurer, Scottish Provident is sold Bank group Abbey has sold its insurance companies to Resolution. This includes leading income protection and critical illness insurer, Scottish Provident.Resolution intends to provide further...
Are you paying more than you need for mortgage payment protection? If you have a mortgage of loan, you may well have mortgage payment protection insurance. Most providers suggest very heavily that you ought to take it out. Some go so far as to automatically include...
New private medical insurance plan for families from WPA According to insurer WPA, most people with private medical insurance cover hardly ever use it. On the other hand, they want to know that if the worst happens, they have the security of comprehensive...
New individual private medical insurance plan from BCWA. Health insurer BCWA has launched Personal Health, a new Individual Private Medical Insurance plan. It is flexible and affordable while making the claims process simpler for members by removing the...
Liverpool Victoria introduces teleunderwriting to income protection Liverpool Victoria has extended its teleunderwriting service to all its income protection plans. Teleunderwriting is not a way for insurance underwriters to work while watching the World Cup, but a...
More flexible private medical insurance plan launched Legal & General has launched a new private medical insurance plan, HealthCare Choices, designed to meet the needs of customers who are looking for more flexibility in their healthcare...
Freedom Healthnet launches Diamond Plus Innovative medical treatment plan provider Freedom Healthnet has a new option for those choosing the top of the range Diamond version of its Freedom Individual policy. Diamond Plus offers a range of...

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