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Private hospital news : December 2005

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest treatments available in private hospitals, and developments in the private hospital sector.

Private hospitals outperform the NHS for cleanliness The Times newspaper reports that Healthcare Commission inspectors have found that only one third of hospitals in England meet the top standard for cleanliness. Private hospitals, included in the...
New treatment for prostate cancer available at the Cromwell Hospital Prostate brachytherapy – a new treatment for prostate cancer “One stage” prostate brachytherapy, also known as Permanent Seed Implant Therapy is now being performed at...
Private hospitals and insurers join forces to promote private healthcare For the first time ever, a group of health insurance insurers and independent private hospitals have combined to launch a major television and newspaper advertising campaign to promote the benefits...
Cosmetic surgery becomes the norm "A nip/tuck now seen as normal by British women" Cosmetic surgery is now a normal part of everyday life for British women, a survey by BUPA reveals. Over 80% of women believe cosmetic...
New technique to aid treatment of breast cancer Sentinel lymph node surgery is one of the latest breast surgery techniques available in this country, and is used to detect the spread of cancer. Now available at The Princess Margaret Hospital, this...