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News : September 2007

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

Care and cover for expats According to official statistics, 500 leave the UK every day to live or work abroad. Many countries do not offer free healthcare and American Express discusses what happened to one expat who was...
Global support centre to open in Copenhagen Thousands of travellers are to call a centre in Copenhagen, where insurer IHI has an international office for travel and health insurances. International Health Insurance Denmark (IHI )in...
Bupa International will pay all bank charges on claims settlement Bupa International will pay all bank charges associated with the settlement of claims through wire transfer under its private health insurance policies. This change forms part of a move by Bupa...
PruProtection aims to shake up market Prudential, Britain’s second biggest insurer, is aiming to grab a 10% share of the life, critical illness and income protection insurance market after teaming up with South African group...
Latest results from Bupa Private healthcare giant Bupa banked a 47% jump in profits after customer numbers grew amid buoyant economic conditions earlier this year. The privately-owned company, which specialises in insurance...
Bupa health insurance saves man's legs “Thanks to my Bupa membership, I still have two legs” says Mr Davison of West Sussex, recalling the excellent Bupa-funded treatment that he received when he experienced terrible...
Bupa director urges private sector to take lead Private hospitals should collect and publish the same activity and performance data as NHS hospitals, a Bupa director has claimed.According to group medical director Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen, the move...
Expats risk losing free healthcare in France Thousands of British expats who have moved to France for early retirement could lose their rights to free state healthcare following a change in social security laws. The warning follows reforms...
Bupa Arabia seeks to raise cash Bupa's Saudi subsidiary will seek to raise money on the stock market in an initial public offering that may take place early in 2008. The Saudi government has granted approval to Bupa Arabia to...
Bupa Arabia authorised The Saudi Council of Ministers has given approval to Bupa Arabia to operate as a licensed cooperative health care insurance company in the kingdom. The company is currently known as Bupa Middle East....
Bupa in Australian Merger Bupa, the UK health insurer, has confirmed its intention to create Australia's biggest health fund by merging its local division with MBF, the market's second biggest player. The bid is around...
AXA reduces prices Ahead of expected intense competition from PruProtect, AXA has lead what many other insurers are expected to do publicly or Just over half of all prices are reduced.The average reduction is 3.5%....
Britons save thousands on treatment abroad The Mail on Sunday’s recent investigation into medical tourism revealed that Britons can save thousands of pounds in choosing to have their treatment abroad.It reported: “35,000...
Obesity surgery can improve sleep Obesity surgery has been shown to have a number of health benefits in addition to the intended weight loss.According to Spanish researchers, obesity surgery can significantly reduce and even stop...
Standard Life wins award for children's concerts Standard Life has won the Arts, Business & Sustainability category at the Arts and Business Awards, in recognition of the company’s established and ongoing partnership with...
Physiotherapy may benefit knee replacement patients Medical opinion on whether or not to provide physiotherapy after a knee replacement patient has been discharged from hospital is divided, but a new study suggests it may have short-term benefits.Many...
Skin cancer check urged, despite the weather The British Skin Foundation is advising people to check their skin regularly in the hope that this will reduce the number of people requiring skin cancer treatment.Spokeswoman Indy Rihal pointed out...
Standard Life boosts income protection cover Standard Life has introduced improvements to its Income Protection Plan Maximum benefit increased to £150,000 from £125,000 All exclusions including pregnancy and HIV are removed...
Life-changing events lead to renewed interest in appearance Childbirth, significant weight loss and divorce trigger efforts to improve health, fitness and physical appearance for many women, a new study has found.Researchers at the National Women's Health...
Figures show rise in private dentistry New figures have revealed that a significant proportion of dentists' earnings are not coming from NHS dentistry, indicating that many have moved into private dentistry.Less than 42 per cent of...

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