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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.

HSA Cash plan promotion Lovers of film may like the latest unusual offer from health cash plan insurer HSA. Until 30 September, HSA is offering a free Cinema Select card for anyone who buys a new cash plan/ The card offers...
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 on...
Newer obesity treatment more effective A study of different types of obesity surgery has found that a newer operation, called the duodenal switch, results in better weight loss than the standard gastric bypass procedure.Researchers from...
Prostate cancer treatment increases diabetes risk Men receiving the most common treatment for prostate cancer are 44 per cent more likely to develop diabetes, according to experts.Scientists at the Harvard Medical School noticed that the...
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...
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...
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...
Plastic surgery reduces nasal obstruction Plastic surgery can be used to improve airway function in patients suffering from severe nasal obstruction, a study has shown.The procedure, which is known as functional rhinoplasty, can help to...
Men wake up to benefits of cosmetic surgery Surgeons belonging to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons carried out 22,041 operations last year, with more men than ever choosing to go under the knife.British males are becoming...
Mums, divorcees enjoying cosmetic surgery boost A growing number of new mums are turning to cosmetic surgery to help regain their pre-pregnancy figure, according to surgeons.As well as the procedures becoming more popular, it seems that patients...
Women 'want to look 10 years younger' Nearly half of women wish that they could look ten years younger, according to a recent survey by skincare company RoC.The Johnson &amp; Johnson subsidiary found that 45 per cent of women wanted...
Scans of vegetative patient's brain reveal awareness Brain scans from a patient in a vegetative state have revealed signs of awareness, suggesting that some patients may be aware of their surroundings and able to hear and understand. The study, which...
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...
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...

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