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News : March 2007

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

Welcome LV = Britain's largest friendly society has changed its name, clearing away more than 160 years of history. From now on, the society formerly known as Liverpool Victoria will be transformed into the...
Nearly four million plan to give up smoking when ban starts As many as 39% of British smokers are planning to give up smoking when it is banned in public places in England on 1st July 2007, according to research from Benenden Healthcare Society, a provider of...
Sainsbury's Bank limited time special offer Sainsbury's Bank is offering 50% discount on life insurance premiums for the first three months if you buy a policy before 23rd April 2007. Claire Moyles, Life Insurance Manager, Sainsbury's Bank...
PruHealth to offer Flexible Protection Plan Leading insurance company Prudential has announced it is scaling back its position in the protection sector. In the annual results they say: We will participate in the health market through our...
Royal Liver backs Capital of Culture One of the UK's best-known friendly societies and Liverpool icon, Royal Liver Assurance, is backing the city's Capital of Culture year. Royal Liver has pledged £20,000 to the Liverpool Culture...
PruProtection Following the success of their existing joint venture partnership, Prudential, a leading UK insurance group, and leading South African life and health insurer, Discovery, have announced their...
Give up smoking and save money Insurer, Co-operative Insurance (CIS) is urging smokers to kick the habit and save money as well as their health. According to official statistics around 12 million (1 in 4) adults in the UK could...
Legal & General injects new life into critical illness Legal & General, the UK's number one critical illness product provider, has launched its new critical illness product covering three additional illnesses. The new policy now incorporates the...
People are seeking health information over the Internet New research shows the value of online health information and debunks the view that the internet has made us all impatient, demanding service and results immediately, at least when it comes to...
HSA's new Dental Plan is proving a success HSA's Dental plan is already proving a success with over 13,000 policies sold since its launch in October 2006. And with recent media reports surrounding the numbers of dentists choosing to practise...
Paymentshield to launch hybrid protection policy Specialist payment protection provider Paymentshield is launching a mortgage payment protection insurance product in late summer, which is designed to incorporate the benefits of income protection....
Stress prevalence highlights need for income protection A new report published by the UK's leading disability insurer, UnumProvident, reveals that mental ill-health costs the economy as much as £10 billion a year. The Mental health and the UK economy...
Just Retirement to enter protection market Just Retirement, the rapidly expanding retirement solutions specialist, will soon be in the Income Protection market. There is no detail yet about which products the company will launch, or at which...
Bright Grey to enter business protection market Bright Grey has announced it is entering the individual corporate protection market towards the end of the year as part of the insurer's development. Bright Grey will be targeting business owners and...
HSA incubator helps little lives Health insurer HSA has donated £5,000 to purchase a state-of-the-art incubator for the Salisbury District Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. The hospital's Stars Appeal's Little Lives Campaign,...
Greenbee Life Cover will be available from April 2007 Greenbee Life Cover helps take care of your loved ones' futures. A cash lump sum if you die during the term of your coverQuick and easy to apply, online or over the phoneIncludes options to change...
Legal and General pull out of health cash market Following the sale of their private medical insurance business to AXA PPP healthcare, Legal and General have ceased offering quotations for health cash. The Health Cash Plan was underwritten by...
Dentists still opting for private work Many people are finding it difficult obtaining the services of an NHS dentist because so many are now choosing to work in private clinics following the introduction of new dental contracts.Welsh...
Private clinics to operate in supermarkets The health minister, Patricia Hewitt, is today (March 19th) expected to announce several supermarket and high street locations at which GP surgeries will open.The move has been fuelled by reports of...
Calls for Caribbean to invest in medical tourism Caribbean governments, financial institutions and tourist resorts should invest in medical tourism, a former diplomat has claimed.According to Sir Ronald Sanders, the islands should use medical...

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