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News : October 2010

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

Help for gum disease sufferersA new treatment claims to end gum disease for sufferers in just five hours using a gentle gum stretching technique. BOST- Bone one session treatment- lasts four to five hours and involves pushing...
Breast density 'linked to cancer risk'People with breasts of a higher density could be at an increased risk of developing breast cancer. This is according to a recent research project conducted by scientists at Kaiser Permanente.
Insurepink customers help fight cancerInsurepink is raising just over £1500 a week for breast cancer charities in the UK.It makes a donation to the Pink Ribbon Foundation of £1 for every annual travel insurance product sold.
The Miami thong lift helps women achieve a more rounded figureA new cosmetic surgery procedure, known as the Miami thong lift has been presented to surgeons in London. The new surgical technique uses grafts of fat taken from the thighs or stomach, which are...
Exeter Family Friendly brand launchedPrivate health insurer Exeter Friendly and income protection insurer Pioneer are now both trading under a new name of Exeter Family Friendly. Existing products are unchanged although there are plans...
Westfield celebrates investing in a healthy businessWestfield Health is celebrating more than a decade of employee development after being reaccredited with the prestigious Investors in People standard. The reaccreditation recognises Westfield's...
PIP breast implant update – French authority test resultsIn early September the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced encouraging preliminary results of the UK testing on the silicone gel breast implants manufactured by the...
Nobel Prize awarded to fertility professorProfessor Robert Edwards has been awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. The award was given to the professor for his work in assisting couples with infertility issues through the...
I fell in love with a £3.99 bikini…so had to lose 8 stoneJulie met lorry driver Neil Makins when her first marriage broke up. She was a size 16, but the takeaways took their toll and by the time Neil popped the question a year later she was bigger than a...
Fortis begins using Ageas nameFortis has begun the change of name to Ageas. This follows the approval of shareholders earlier in the year to adopt the new name reflecting the company's status as a standalone global insurance...
What are the financial issues of tomorrow?Aviva is looking at the big picture on the major global financial issues of tomorrow. It is working with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to convene the Future Prosperity Panel of nine leading...
LV= cuts income protection prices by 5% for the rest of 2010LV= is offering a 5% discount on income protection policies for the rest of 2010. Mark Jones of LV= says, " People often believe income protection will be more expensive than it is, so this discount...
Laughter 'a therapy for stress'It has been suggested that laughter can be a good therapy for the treatment of stress. A recent article in Post Crescent claimed that the therapy has been known to boost the immune system, reduce...
Smoking and drinking 'trigger mouth cancer'Smoking and drinking have found to be key players in the risk of developing mouth cancers. The vices were found to be a trigger for the cancers of the mouth, oesophagus and larynx, collectively known...
Strict diet 'could cut breast cancer risk'The risk of developing breast cancer could be reduced by following a strict diet for just two days a week. This is the conclusion of recent research conducted by Dr Michelle Harvie at the University...
Obesity treatment 'could be affected by sleep loss'People who are attempting to lose weight could find that they are hindering their progress by not getting enough sleep. A recent research project published in the Annals of American Medicine has...
Westfield celebrates National Customer Service WeekWestfield Health is releasing hundreds of helium balloons during National Customer Service Week, in celebration of the company's achievement of the highest standards of customer care.
How long would your financial safety net last?Four million Britons will be unable to maintain their current lifestyle beyond February 2011 if they had to live off their current emergency financial provisions, according to Scottish Provident's...
Do you want to be in the Big Picture?"You are the Big Picture" is Aviva's first global brand campaign, demonstrating commitment to putting customers at the heart of its business.
CUNA partners with the Co-operative to provide co-branded funeral insuranceAmerican group CUNA Mutual offers financial services to credit unions and other mutual organizations in the United Kingdom and throughout continental Europe.

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