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News : October 2007

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

New travel insurance policy for breast cancer sufferers Insurance broker Fiona Macrae has launched a travel insurance policy for women suffering from breast cancer. Cancer victim Fiona persuaded Equity Insurance to bankroll the project, which aims to cut...
Bupa opens in Ecuador Bupa International has opened Bupa Ecuador, a new company in the capital city Quito. Under other names it is already the leading health insurer in Ecuador.
Bupa's new Miami office Bupa International is opening a new office in Miami which will eventually become the central hub for its American operations. Currently trading under various names including BUPA and IHI , with what...
Hip fracture risk for prostate cancer victims $hip fracture risk for prostate cancer sufferers$ Men who have prostate cancer have an increased chance of suffering a hip fracture, it has been revealed.A study conducted on more than 60,000 men found that those who have prostate cancer are around...
Surgery 'reduces death risk for prostate cancer sufferers' Men who have surgery for prostate cancer are less likely to die of the disease within a ten year period than those who pursue other treatment avenues, a new study suggests.Researchers from Geneva...
Wine and berry pills could help fight against cancer British scientists are pioneering the use of pills made from rice, berries and red wine to prevent cancerous tumours in the breast, bowel and prostate.After extensive research into the diets of...
Onlyinsurance to launch online PMI product A new online private medical insurance proposition is to be launched by aggregator Onlyinsurance.com. The company plans to introduce a proposition that aims to offer customers the best deal on a...
Bupa reduces life and CI premiums Bupa has reduced premium rates for its life and critical illness products. Life rates have reduced on average by 4.5 per cent and critical illness rates have reduced by around 2 per cent.
Bupa Thailand and Tesco Bupa Thailand has until now mostly sold corporate health insurance. In a venture unique to the country, it has done a deal with Tesco in Thailand to offer health insurance to individuals. Cover will...
Bupa improves NHS purchasing Bupa has been appointed to Department of Health Framework for procuring External Support for Commissioners (FESC)Dr Natalie-Jane MacDonald, of Bupa, says: "Bupa is pleased to have been...
Tesco guarantee 20% saving on health insurance Tesco launched health insurance in January and as a special offer to mark the launch of Tesco Health Insurance Finest Cover, it guarantees to cut premiums for customers who already have health...
Private dentistry 'may be cheaper than NHS' Patients might be surprised to learn that private dental treatment can be cheaper than the NHS, but a Cheshire practitioner has proven that this can indeed be the case.Andrew Brown, who set up...
Get fit quick - health insurance alert for UK There's no doubting what the current big issue in terms of UK health is. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is tackling the nutritional content of school dinners, Gillian McKeith reminds fast food fans and...
Standard Life and Pearl battle to buy Resolution Hours after the board of Resolution recommended shareholders to accept Standard Life's offer to acquire the firm which would see it abandon its Glasgow base, move to Edinburgh, and sell part of the...
Resolution insurance set to seek raised bids The battle for Resolution reopened after the life insurance group's board withdrew a recommendation for a bid by Standard Life. Resolution is likely to ask both Standard Life and its competitor...
Mouth Cancer Awareness Week Mouth cancer has the worst survival rates of all cancers.Less than 50% of patients survive more than 5 years after diagnosis because of the difficulty in detecting oral cancer early. Mouth Cancer...
Groupama improves personal accident policies Groupama Insurances has made a range of significant enhancements to its personal accident for individuals and small business owners. Lynn Harris, Head of Customer Proposition for Groupama, comments,...
Private medical insurance: Autumn deals If you buy in November, Essential Healthcare will give you £50.00 cash back. What's more, if you introduce a friend you'll get another £50.00 back. Designed to adapt to individual...
Majority of women 'would consider cosmetic surgery' The majority of women would consider having cosmetic surgery, a new survey has revealed.Research conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that 48 per cent of the women...
New cancer treatment technology: update Scientists at the University of Newcastle have developed a new technique which makes use of UV light to target cancer tumours.The cancer treatment involves the cloaking of antibodies which can...

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