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News : November 2006

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

Effects of ecstasy: First-time ecstasy use damages brain People who use the class A drug ecstasy just once could be risking long-term brain damage, research has shown.Prolonged use of the drug has long been known to lead to mental health problems,...
CT scans improve facial reconstruction High-resolution computed tomography (CT) modelling could help to make more natural-looking implants for patients undergoing reconstructive surgery for facial injuries, according to a preliminary...
New PET/CT scanner at the Cromwell The Cromwell Hospital, London's premier independent private hospital, has recently taken delivery of a new scanner which is the first of its kind in the UK.The new Philips PET/CT system, the Gemini...
Expatriate healthcare: Top operations for expats revealed Striking differences in the type of healthcare needed by expats around the world have been revealed by BUPA International, the world's largest expatriate health insurer.Colonoscopies topped the...
Affordable travel insurance for those with existing illness MIA (Medical Information Anywhere) have joined forces with Master Travel Insurance Consultants to produce an effective travel insurance for people with existing illnesses that won't break the bank....
Co-Operative Group adds free legal helpline for 2 million customers Across its range of products, including insurance (CIS - Co-operative Insurance Society), the Co-Operative Group has added a free legal services helpline from its own new subsidiary - Co-Operative...
Treasury review of travel insurance stirs it up The Treasury review into travel insurance has begun, and feathers are already flying. The Treasury suspects that many policies sold via travel agents are being mis-sold and leaving consumers...
Direct Line claims travel agents' sales practices putting British holidaymakers at risk British families are risking their health by travelling with inappropriate insurance sold to them by travel agents, fresh research from Direct Line Travel Insurance has found.Research was carried out...
Health Protection Agency points to 'Increasing pool' of UK HIV cases An "increasing pool" of people in the UK are living with HIV and Aids, official statistics show.The Health Protection Agency says around 63,500 UK adults were living with HIV - with as many...
Liverpool Victoria pledges up to £100,000 to assist members with Farepak losses Liverpool Victoria, the UK's largest friendly society will give up to £100,000 to assist any of its one million members who may have lost money in the Farepak Christmas club scheme.Members of...
Standard Life to launch new range of income protection insurance products Standard Life is launching a new set of income protection products on December 1st 2006.The main new product will be a guaranteed rate policyNew features include cover while not in paid occupation –...
AXA PPP healthcare extends private health insurance options Rather than relying on getting some one interested in a product and then offering to reduce the price by offering a 6-week wait option, AXA PPP healthcare are turning the concept on its head.They are...
Standard Life Healthcare offers savings on private medical insurance Health insurer Standard Life Healthcare has launched an option that could cut individual private medical insurance premiums by 15%.The new Guided Option feature, which is available with most...
Best international health insurance : InterGlobal highly commended at industry awards InterGlobal has been highly commended in the Best International Private Medical Insurance Provider categories at two recent industry awards ceremonies.The Cover Provider Awards and Health Insurance...
Foresters Insurance : Health insurers are not boring When you buy a product through Foresters you become a member. Membership gives you access to a variety of Member Benefits. These Member Benefits include activities at 82 branches around the country.A...
Health Insurance News : Medicash boss is new ambassador for health A Liverpool scheme that connects business donors with local causes has named Medicash chief executive Bill Gaywood as its first ambassador.The boss of the leading Liverpool-based health cash insurer...
Travel Insurance : Post Office warns cut-price travel insurance doesn't pay Health-related claims account for one third of travel insurance claims registered by customers on winter skiing holidays, according to new figures from the Post Office.The chance of accident or...
Income Protection : UnumProvident extends age limit to 70 UnumProvident is offering individual income protection policies which will cover people until they are 70 years old.Recent anti-age discrimination legislation is likely to result in more people over...
Bright Grey - life insurance voted the number one priority Research carried out for Bright Grey, the protection specialist arm of Royal London, has revealed that the most important protection to have is Life Assurance. 40% of people put life assurance...
Norwich Union plans to test the nation's health knowledge Leading health insurer Norwich Union Healthcare is launching a campaign for to investigate how much people know about health issues. A Question of Health combines questions on different aspects of...

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