31/08/2011High blood pressure could be caused by poor sleep qualityPrivate medical cover holders may be interested to know that a new study has revealed that there is a link between the quality of your sleep and your risk of high blood pressure, or hypertension . The...
31/08/2011OFT urges disclosure of data in private healthcare marketA preliminary report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has urged for greater transparency and comparability in the private healthcare market. A lack of easily accessible information about doctors and...
31/08/2011UK divided over cancer drugs for patients without health insurancePatients without health insurance in Wales are five times less likely to have access to key cancer drugs than those in England. Additionally, patients in Scotland without health insurance are three...
26/08/2011NHS hospital closes after an outbreak of C. difficleAn NHS hospital in South Lanarkshire has been closed to new patients after an outbreak of C. difficile. Since June, seven patients have tested positive for the infection at Lockhart Hospital. The health board...
26/08/2011Patients without health insurance will suffer from obese BritainWith the NHS expected to cut £20billion over the next four years from its budget, patients without private health insurance are likely to suffer the consequences of obese Britain. Almost half of...
25/08/2011Full scale NHS strike may increase purchase of health insurancePlans for the first full-scale NHS wide strike will be made in London tomorrow, a move which may see an increase in the purchase of private health insurance . Unions representing 460,000 NHS staff, including...
25/08/2011Brain and bowel cancer treated by antidepressentsAntidepressants used to treat depression and migraines dramatically reduce the risk of bowel cancer and a common type of brain cancer, a study revealed. Health insurance customers will be pleased to know that...
25/08/2011Health research given £800 million boostPrivate health insurance holders will be interested to know that over the next five years the UK Government is planning to invest £800 million into clinical research. The money comes in the shape of 31...
24/08/2011Labiaplasty should be left to the private medical sectorGPs should not refer women for labiaplasty on the NHS who are in good health but concerned about the appearance of their genitalia, experts say. Specialists at a Central London hospital say they have received...
24/08/2011Blood pressure devices to prevent NHS misdiagnosisPatients thought to have high blood pressure should take home monitoring devices to reduce misdiagnosis, reports have revealed. About a quarter of people become anxious when they have their blood...