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News : September 2008

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

NHS dentists earn more than £100k Dental patients who have sought private dental treatment after failing to gain access to NHS dentistry may be frustrated by the news that the average NHS dentist now earns more than £100,000 a year.
BBC investigation shows cancer drug postcode lottery A BBC investigation has revealed that patients in many parts of the country have to pay for private cancer treatment if they want certain new drugs, while those in other areas are given the drugs on...
Surgeon to sue over obesity surgery rationing Exercise can blunt the effect of the obesity-related gene FTO, scientists have found. The FTO gene was recently linked to obesity and increased body mass index (BMI), with individuals who inherit two...
Obesity surgery 'the only solution' An obesity expert at Imperial College London has claimed that diets rarely work in people who are medically obese and that obesity surgery is often the only answer.
Gastric bypass 'less effective in people with diabetes' New research suggests that people with diabetes may be less likely to lose weight after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The procedure is a form of obesity surgery and involves creating a small...
Experimental treatment 'as effective as obesity surgery' Scientists have tested a new technique on animals that they believe could prove to be as effective as obesity surgery.
Exercise counteracts effect of obesity-related gene Exercise can blunt the effect of the obesity-related gene FTO, scientists have found. The FTO gene was recently linked to obesity and increased body mass index (BMI), with individuals who inherit two...
Drugs could replace obesity surgery Scientists have revealed that they are trying to develop drugs that mirror the effects of obesity surgery.
Cosmetic surgery provider to offer gastric balloon SurgiCare, one of the leading UK specialists in cosmetic surgery and obesity surgery, has revealed that it will now offer the gastric balloon for patients who need to lose a significant amount of...
Health-on-Line calls for clarity from NICE Early August saw reports detailing the decision by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to deny access to four specific drugs designed to treat kidney cancer, on the basis...
Westfield makes a PACT with charity A Sheffield tumour and leukaemia charity has received a £20,000 boost in the form of a donation from Westfield Health. The Parents' Association of Children with Tumours and Leukaemia (PACT) is a...
Jade Goody's cancer reaches stage three A new survey has revealed that many young women use sunbeds, even though this greatly increases their risk of needing skin cancer treatment.
FSA plans to increase PPI intervention The Financial Services Authority is stepping up its intervention into the poor sale of payment protection insurance after a mystery-shopping programme revealed very few consumers are being told the...
L&G launches guaranteed acceptance over 50s plan Legal & General are to launch a guaranteed acceptance over 50s life insurance plan to people aged 50 to 75. The direct whole of life product is not underwritten and monthly premiums for the policy...
Questor launches LifeStyle-Excess Insurance Questor Insurance Services, the Internet broker, has launched LifeStyle-Excess Insurance. The new policy aims to give reassurance to customers who may need to claims on policies with high...
Are you covered against the redundancy aftershock of the credit quake? Job losses are becoming more commonplace in the current climate and many Britons may be looking for options to insure their salary should they be made redundant, or be unable to work through illness...
Fortis rescue The Governments of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have invested EUR 11.2 billion in the respective Fortis bank institutions in each country. This is a strong signal of confidence by the...
Fortis rescued by governments of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands Fortis, the bank and insurer, became the latest victim of the financial crisis this weekend, prompting the governments of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands to invest a total EUR 11.2 billion in...
The Online Travel Group goes bust Online Travel Group, a privately owned company that operated websites providing travel insurance and bookings for ferry crossings, airport parking, hotels and holidays, has become the latest...
Virgin Group puts on hold NHS primary care entry Virgin Group has put on hold its plans to take over and run GP surgeries in England, casting doubt on the prospects for private involvement in primary care. Mark Adams, who is to step down as...

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