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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.

Leeds hospital offers pioneering breast cancer treatmentNearly 46,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer each year – one person every 11 minutes.
Free travel plan offer during OctoberInternational expatriate insurance specialist William Russell has a promotion to give away one year's free Global Travel insurance worth US$104/€104/£62 to new individual members taking out a Global...
Women are at their happiest when they are slimIt's a question that's plagued mankind for centuries, what really makes a woman happy? Perhaps it's finding true love or the man of their dreams or perhaps, as new research suggests it's finding...
Bupa sells Bupa Health Assurance to ResolutionBupa has sold its UK life business, Bupa Health Assurance Ltd (BHA), to Resolution Ltd, a financial services group that owns Friends provident and Axa Life. The sale is subject to regulatory...
Just-Eat millionaire launches online webcam-based counselling serviceThe co-founder behind international online success and TechCrunch Top 100 company Just-Eat has launched a new internet service, aimed at connecting therapists and psychologists with members of the...
Could heart disease be prevented with pomegranate juice?Recent research has suggested that pomegranate juice may reduce the risk of developing heart disease and stroke. Conducted by scientists at the Queen Margaret University in Scotland, the report...
Scottish cancer rates 'differ by gender'Scotland has seen incidences of cancer increase among women while they are decreasing among men. The latest figures from isd Scotland showed that the age-standardised incidence rate for cancers in...
'Confidence rising' in human tissue regulationPublic confidence in human tissue regulation is rising, prompting more people to consider donating tissue and organs. Surveys published this week (October 27th) by Ipsos MORI have revealed that...
Obesity-related hospital admissions 'increasing'The number of hospital admissions that are related to obesity has increased substantially over the past decade. This is according to recent figures published by the NHS Information Centre, which have...
'Small risk of altered sensation' in cosmetic dentistryCertain cosmetic dentistry procedures come with a small risk of altered sensation, it has been suggested. A review published in the Journal or Oral Implantology found that the occurrence of inferior...
Liver 'could be protected by olive oil'A recent research project has suggested that olive oil could prevent damage occurring to the liver. Researchers from the Universities of Monastir in Tunisia and King Saud University in Saudi Arabia...
Drugs 'over-used' for neck painDoctors are over-prescribing drugs for the treatment of chronic neck pain, it has been suggested. Researchers at Duke University and University of North Carolina found that only 53 per cent of...
Exercise 'could help mental health issues'Exercise has been recommended as a way of dealing with certain mental health problems. As the clocks are due to go back next weekend (October 31st), a recent survey conducted by Saga has revealed...
Could height increase risk of male cancer?Men who are taller than average could be at increased risk of developing testicular cancer. This is according to a recent research project conducted by experts from the National Cancer Institute in...
Sperm banking 'not being offered'A recent study has suggested that men who are undergoing cancer treatment are not always being offered the option to bank their sperm. Despite the National Institute for Health and Clinical...
Invention 'will assist with cancer screening'A new invention will help make cancer screening faster and less invasive, it has been suggested. Professor Zhipeng Wu has developed the scanner based on radio frequency technology.
Sweet drinks 'associated with diabetes' People who regularly consumer sugary drinks could be increasing their chances of developing type 2 diabetes. This is according to a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care.
Smoking 'linked with dementia'Smoking has been linked with an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. A recent research project published in the Archives of Internal Medicine revealed that heavy smoking during...
Barclays forms partnership with First AssistBarclays has a new three-year partnership with FirstAssist.Barclays customers taking out travel cover from the bank will now have their cover provided by FirstAssist.
Scottish Provident re-prices life and critical illness coverScottish Provident has made pricing changes to its life and critical illness cover rates. Rates have been reduced by as much as 3.4% for critical illness cover and as much as 5.3% for life cover.

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