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News : October 2008

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

Apigenin found to improve cancer treatment efficacy Ingesting apigenin can enhance the ability of cancer cells to respond to cancer treatment, it has been revealed. According to scientists at the University of Riverside, apigenin is instrumental in...
AXA will publish claims statistics AXA is the latest insurer to promise to publish statistics that show the number of consumer income protection (IP) claims that it pays and declines. The insurer believes that publishing claims...
Women's employment grows but attitudes to financial protection are stuck in the 1970s Nearly half of all working women in Great Britain do not have any form of financial protection, despite a significant increase in their economic activity over the past 30 years and the dramatic rise...
Ride the Mexican wave of banking job losses with PPI As the risk of redundancy increases for more and more people working within the financial services sector, PPI lobbyist Sara-Ann Burgess from Burgesses, urges employees to ensure they have Payment...
Foresters look for younger members Attracting younger members is just one of the goals of Foresters Friendly Society, according to Kevin Dann, its new chief executive. He added that there is no room for complacency in order to survive...
Sheffield cancer patients receive boost from Westfield Sheffield cancer patients and their carers are set to benefit from a new Cancer Care Support Service, thanks to a £10,000 donation from Westfield Health. The donation, made to Macmillan Cancer...
FSA fat cat warning on remuneration Industry regulator FSA has written an open letter to all chief executives in the insurance and banking world. Roughly translated, it is warning them all not to continue with some of the obscene...
Ski cover remains crucial Travellers looking for winter sun and adventure this ski season should not assume more expensive insurance will provide better levels of cover, says moneysupermarket.com. Research reveals that...
Consumer scramble for protection means change needed now The latest findings by the Competition Commission on the shortcomings of the retail payment protection insurance (PPI) market is one step closer to the watchdog admitting they can see the elephant in...
2.1 million Britons planning to work overseas in next 12 months In a trend reminiscent of the ‘Auf Wiedersehen, Pet’ era of the 1980s when the economy saw an explosion in the number of workers who travelled abroad for a better quality of life, new research from...
RBS insurance sale still on The sale of Direct Line, Churchill and NIG will go ahead despite the effective nationalisation of parent company RBS. The bank is in advanced discussions with two possible buyers about the sale of...
Annual travel insurance increases in popularity Almost three quarters of holidaymakers are planning to buy annual travel insurance within the next year, says new research 69% of travellers will take out annual travel insurance over the next 12...
UK banks' £37bn bailout unveiled - business as normal for insurers The government is to inject up to £37bn of new capital into Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB and HBOS. Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to raise £20bn, with chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin...
New services added to comparethemarket.com Consumers are now able to benefit from new additions to comparison website comparethemarket.com. A greater number of financial products are now available for comparison including health insurance.
Older people forced to sell their homes to pay for care NHFA Care Advice say they are taking calls from families of older people unable to meet their care costs – caused by both delays in the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) processing applications to...
Bupa extends Great Run series sponsorship until 2013 Bupa has renewed its sponsorship of the Great Run series for another five years, from 2009 to 2013, making it one of the longest-running sporting sponsorships in the UK. This takes the duration of...
Cancer victims are discriminated against Breast cancer patients are being unfairly discriminated against when they travel abroad. Some sufferers could be paying up to 200% more in insurance premiums than others in the same condition,...
Progress from Royal Liver adds nine new critical illnesses A number of product improvements have been introduced by Progress from Royal Liver. In the latest changes, the insurer has increased the number of illnesses covered, extended the scope of cover...
Pioneer improves Professional Income Protection (PIP) PIP is aimed solely at professionals and those in low risk occupations with policy benefits. Pioneer says the changes reinforce its commitment to develop simple, transparent and saleable income...
Consumers must turn to PPI for financial bail out It might be easy for banks to get a financial bail out from the Government when they fall on hard times, but it won’t be so easy for consumers to do the same, warns PPI lobbyist Sara-Ann Burgess from...

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