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News : March 2010

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

Fortis to change nameDutch-Belgian financial group Fortis has been broken up and all banking operations sold. To mark the new insurance group, it is being rebranded as ageas.
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital offers advanced 'incisionless' treatment to GORD sufferersLeaders in the surgical treatment of 'Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease' (GORD), Professor Mike McMahon and Dr. Elliot Goodman are the first specialists performing the 'Transoral Incisionless...
Medical tourists to Cuba will have to buy Cuban travel insuranceThe government of President Raúl Castro stated that as of May 1 foreigners and Cubans living in other countries may enter Cuba only if they carry a travel insurance policy with medical coverage.
Women warned: Vaccine 'is not a smear replacement'Women in Britain have been encouraged to continue to attend regular cervical smear tests, even if they have received the HPV vaccine. Consultant gynaecologist, Mr Paul Carter, has highlighted...
Breast cancer screening 'saves lives'Breast cancer screening has come under criticism for unnecessarily sending women for surgery for cancer. However, a new study conducted by scientists at the Wolfson Institute of Preventative Medicine...
Cosmetic surgery 'popular among Scots'Cosmetic surgery is becoming more popular among Scottish people, according to a recent study. Conducted by Harley Medical Group, the survey found that four per cent of Scottish men and seven per cent...
Acupuncture could 'help anxious dental patients'People who are nervous about going to visit their dentist could benefit from acupuncture, a new study has suggested. Conducted by dentists at eight dental practices, the research found that the...
Age Concern and Help the Aged respond to the Government's care proposalsMichelle Mitchell for Age Concern and Help the Aged, says, “We welcome the Government's staged approach to reforming the care system‚ its commitment to give free care to those most in need and free...
Launch of the National Care ServiceEveryone who needs care when they are old or disabled will get it for free, Health Secretary Andy Burnham announced as he launched the National Care Service in England.
Quinn goes into administrationThe High Court has appointed provisional administrators to Quinn Insurance, owner of Quinn Direct and Quinn Healthcare, after the Financial Regulator of Ireland expressed serious concerns about the...
Live television blunder on long term care policyChancellor Alistair Darling was forced to admit that Labour has dropped its controversial proposals for a death tax, during the first of the live pre-election television debates.
Employers should prepare for the introduction of the Fit NoteAviva is advising employers to prepare for the introduction of the Fit Note (the informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work), due to go live from April 2010.
AA Insurance introduces health coverThe AA, best known for providing emergency help for motorists, has entered the private medical insurance market in conjunction with AXA PPP healthcare, offering three levels of cover for both AA...
Eye tests 'vital part of healthcare'Eye tests are a vital part of healthcare, according to one member of the General Optical Council (GOC). Kate Fielding, director of communications and information for the GOC, highlighted that not...
Obesity 'similar to drug addiction'Obesity could be triggered by 'pleasure mechanisms' similar to those involved in drug addiction. People who are struggling to keep their weight down may be reassured that they could be facing an...
'Pregnancy safe' for breast cancer survivorsResearch into a collection of studies has revealed that women who have suffered from breast cancer in the past would not face an increased risk of death from the disease should they choose to have...
Weight loss requires 'one hour a day exercise'A study has suggested that middle-aged women require around an hour's exercise a day in order to lose weight through exercise. Conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Harvard, the...
Children at 'major risk from passive smoke'Children are at risk of health problems due to inhaling their parents' smoke in confined spaces, according to a recent report. Conducted by the Royal College of Physicians and the Tobacco Advisory...
More beds and jobs for Bury neuro-rehabilitation unitPriory Group, a leading independent provider of mental healthcare in the UK, will help to change the lives of more people suffering with complex neurological and behavioural needs thanks to the...
London clinic to offer new cancer screeningA private clinic on London's prestigious Harley Street is to become the first in Europe to offer a new diagnosis for breast cancer. The London Breast Clinic is to provide the BCtest in order to...

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