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News : June 2010

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

Midnight walkers raise money for JospiceA few hundred ladies, and a few men, took part in the recent (Fri 11 June) annual Jospice Midnight Walk, sponsored by Medicash, raising an estimated £40,000 for the charity.
FSA pays the price of failureThe Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to pay the price of its failings by being broken up. Addressing bankers at a Mansion House speech, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne confirmed the...
Spire Leeds Hospital opens a dedicated oncology suiteA new suite entirely dedicated to the care of oncology patients has recently opened at Spire Leeds Hospital. The £173,000 investment offers cancer patients the option of receiving a broad range of...
Quality of doctors' training impacted by out-of-hoursThe quality of training received by junior doctors is negatively impacted when they are given responsibility for out-of-hours care provision. This is among the conclusions of a report conducted by...
Can Scotland afford free long-term care?The Scottish government is being asked to re-examine Scotland's free personal care policy as it may be too expensive to maintain.
Friends Provident set to go Walking for SimonA number of Friends Provident employees are taking part in the 'Walking for Simon' 32 mile charity event in aid of Brain Tumour UK, a very worthwhile charity that aims to fight brain tumours by...
AXA may sell UK life operationFrench group AXA has confirmed that it is in discussions with Resolution Ltd regarding a potential transaction concerning part of AXA's life operations in the UK.
'No life outside of caring' for majorityThe majority of people who are caring for loved-ones have no life outside of this role, a study has suggested. Conducted by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers, the research found that 76 per cent of...
Critical illness cover with mortgage payment protectionA critical illness can drain your wealth, and this reflects on mortgage payments. UnbeatableLifeAndCriticalInsurance.co.uk of West Yorkshire is now offering critical illness cover with mortgage...
European Health Insurance Card updateThere has been recent EU wide changes on health and social security that affect the cards used by travellers. European citizens who are travelling within the European Economic Area, (i.e. the...
Sun Life turns 200From launching the first life assurance product without a medical examination to turning down a young Charles Dickens, Sun Life is 200 years old. It declined 25-year-old Charles Dickens' application...
Discussions launched to develop Europe-wide cosmetic surgery standardsDiscussions have been taking place in Brussels to develop Europe-wide standards for cosmetic surgery. The talk will mean that patients can have more confidence in the sector.
Windscreen wash 'could be source of Legionnaires' disease'Legionnaires' disease could be the result of windscreen wash. According to a recent study published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, around one in five sporadic cases of the illness could...
New private hospital planned for KingstonBMI Healthcare, the UK's largest independent provider of private healthcare, is developing plans to build a brand new hospital on the Kingston Hospital site. BMI Healthcare is currently working on...
engage Mutual upgrades websiteChildren, mice, and sportsmen come together in an unlikely alliance on a revamped website developed by engage Mutual Assurance, the mutual friendly.
EU warns tourists off 500 European beachesSwimmers should avoid 500 European beaches, lakes and rivers for health reasons, says the European Commission, after a survey of nearly 20,000 sites.
Staysure opens in Marbella for UK expatriatesSpecialist over 50s intermediary Staysure is offering a range of insurances for the ever growing number of expatriate Britons living in Europe from a new office in Marbella.
Cancer patients 'could benefit from psychological intervention'Psychological treatment for cancer patients could help to boost survival rates, it has been suggested. A recent study from the American Association for Cancer Research found that women with breast...
Cancer treatment 'differs with age'Older women may not be receiving the same treatments as younger women when it comes to breast cancer. According to research conducted by Scottish breast cancer charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer,...
'Worrying' rate of increase for diabetesInstances of diabetes are increasing at a "worrying rate", it has been claimed by one health professional. Dr Dawn Harper, a GP and health figure in the media, said that in addition to the 2.6...

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