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News : September 2006

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

Density of breast tissue linked to breast cancer risk The density of tissues within the breast is a key determinant of breast cancer, a new study has shown.A paper published in today's Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that breasts with...
Breast cancer survival: Outlook is brighter Cases of breast cancer have increased by 81 per cent since 1971, new figures have shown.A total of 41,000 cases of the disease, which is the commonest cancer in the UK, were diagnosed in the UK in...
History of STD linked to prostate cancer risk Men with a history of gonorrhoea are more likely to develop prostate cancer, according to new research.A study of African-American men between the ages of 40 and 79 found that those patients who had...
Vitamin D reduces pancreatic cancer risk Regular vitamin D intake can slash the likelihood of getting pancreatic cancer by half, researchers have said.A study has revealed that people who take vitamin D tablets are only half as likely to...
Dental insurance news : Dencover launches 3 in 1 Dencover has launched a 3 in 1 dental cover . A combination of a budget plan and insurance cover. It helps you manage your dental health, for both NHS and private treatment. You can use your own...
Why do people buy private medical insurance? : Hygiene the top reason Access to clean hospitals is the most important reason for taking out private medical insurance for 62 per cent of Britons, according to health insurer BUPA's annual Health of the Nation survey. MRSA...
Bupa Health Debate: Brits prepared to sacrifice sex to live to a 100 According to new research from health insurer Bupa Britons are ready to take a vow of celibacy if it means they can chalk up a century, with 40 percent of people prepared to give sex the cold...
Bupa hospital introduces bariatric surgery The private Bupa Hospital at Harpenden has added bariatric surgery, a form of obesity treatment, to its list of procedures.One in four adults in the UK are now obese, according to recent statistics,...
Dentists earn more from private treatment than NHS For the first time ever, the UK's dentists are now earning more from private dentistry than NHS work.The latest figures reveal that the proportion of earnings made from NHS work has fallen from 54...
PruHealth taking off big time PruHealth, innovative health insurer, is taking off big time. Over the last year, the number of customers went up from 7,400 to 58,912, a 700% increase. PruHealth's offering has been extremely well...
Private medical insurance: Sales boost for Universal Provident Parent company Personal Group has invested in the expansion of private medical insurer Universal Provident. Extra sales staff will be recruited in the next few weeks to help boost sales of its...
Scottish Provident cuts prices on critical illness insurance Scottish Provident has cut most prices for its Self Assurance life and critical illness policies Many rates have fallen; some are unchanged, with only a small number increasing. Managing director...
Why Mutuals are better for health cash plans In a recent speech, Bill Gaywood, chief executive of Liverpool-based healthcash insurance provider Medicash, highlighted why he believes there is an important role for the mutuals and other companies...
Qatar's compulsory health insurance for expatriates A draft of Qatar's compulsory health insurance plan for expatriates has gone before state cabinet for approval. Services such as dental care, cardiac surgery, maternity and transplants are unlikely...
Health cash plans: Medicash celebrates 135 years On Thursday, September 28th, health cash insurer Medicash will celebrate its 135th anniversary with a gala evening in its home city of Liverpool. Medicash will distribute £270,000 to charity...
Free Extra Care service for all critical illness policies A new free RED ARC service called Extra Care is added to all critical illness and life with critical illness policies from 1st September. Liverpool Victoria is the only insurer to offer this service...
Critical illness insurance has never been cheaper to insure your own life Life insurance, which pays out to your dependants when you die, is at its cheapest ever. You can buy policies for as little as £5 a month. The cheapest and most common form of life cover is...
Beware the hidden expense of payment protection insurance As more than 400,000 motorists prepare to pick up the keys to a new car when this Autumn's registration plates go live on September 1, payment protection provider Paymentcare warns those arranging...
Scottish Equitable changes name to AEGON Scottish Equitable Insurance company Scottish Equitable has been renamed AEGON Scottish Equitable by its owners AEGON. All literature and websites will be refreshed with a new contemporary design, and the new name. The...
Health cash plan news : LHF Healthplan donates to charity National children’s charity POD is celebrating after receiving the news that it is to receive a healthy £5,000 from Leeds-based LHFHealthplan. The generous donation marks a 10-year...

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