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With about a quarter of British adults now considered obese, weight loss surgery is frequently in the headlines. However, weight loss, either by surgery or conventional dieting, doesn’t always solve all the problems related to obesity: gaining weight causes the skin to stretch, and if a ...
One of the “must read” sections of Independent Practitioner Today, a business magazine aimed at doctors with a private practice, is “Profits Focus”. Profits Focus is put together by Ray Stanbridge who runs an accountancy, and tax advisory service and Martin Murray, a partner at Sandisson ...
Spire Healthcare, the private hospital group, has today announced the acquisition of Lifescan Ltd, the UK’s leading independent provider of CT health checks. The investment by Spire will help to diversify the company’s services and increase patient volumes. The deal has been valued at £1.365m.
The Priory Group, the UK’s leading provider of acute mental health services, has expanded the services offered in Scotland with the opening of a new clinic in Aberdeen. The clinic operates from 7 Queens Gardens, Aberdeen, led by consultant psychiatrist Dr Allen Shand, to conduct psychological ...
He has spent the last five years looking after some of the world’s most expensive feet at Chelsea FC – but Podiatric Surgeon Gary Boon has now signed up to be part of the team at BMI The Lincoln Hospital.
Commonly referred to as heel spurs, plantar fasciitis is a painful and often debilitating condition causing pain that afflicts more than 500,000 people in the UK each year. It can now be treated with Shockwave Therapy, as can conditions such as tennis and golfer's elbow, shoulder pain and painful ...
Grandparents can now help protect the health of their grandchildren by buying insurance tailored to children and their more common ailments.
New research from Aviva reveals that long-term absence is not only an issue for two- out of three employers - it can also have a major impact on employees. A survey conducted to identify both employee and employer concerns about absence issues, found that staff sickness frequently causes low ...
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