20/01/2012Vitamin D supplements improve health in the young and the old Private medical insurance customers might be interested to hear that vitamin D has been proven by scientists to prevent depression in children, and declining eyesight in the elderly. A research...
20/01/20123 babies die after Pseudomonas infection at a Belfast NHS maternity hospitalThe Belfast Trust is investigating an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa at a neo-natal maternity unit at the Royal Maternity Hospital, believed to have caused the deaths of 3 babies. Pseudomonas is a...
19/01/2012The Health Lottery raises 8 million pounds for charity, but is still behind financial targetNew programme The Health Lottery is struggling to meet its financial targets after being hit by the stagnant UK economy, but has still managed to raise an impressive £8m for charity. The Health Lottery ,...
19/01/2012Royal College of Nursing now in full opposition to the NHS reformsThe Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives have stated their ‘outright opposition’ to the NHS reforms. Although the unions had expressed concerns about the Health and Social Care bill in...
19/01/2012Bupa and BMI Healthcare reach an agreement over private hospital listPrivate healthcare provider Bupa and the UK’s biggest private hospital group BMI Healthcare have finally reached an agreement in their pricing dispute. A 3 year agreement has been made between the companies...
18/01/2012Prepare for the London 2012 Olympics with private medical coverWith experts warning that the London 2012 Olympics will be a hotbed for diseases from around the world, private medical cover will ensure that you receive the highest level of healthcare if the NHS is put...
18/01/2012Nuffield Health granted high profile NHSLA safety awardPrivate healthcare provider Nuffield Health has been awarded the National Health Service Litigation Authority’s (NHSLA) Level Three Award for risk management. Nuffield Health is now the only private hospital...
18/01/2012Avastin to treat ovarian cancer patients with private medical insuranceAvastin will now be available for ovarian cancer sufferers in the UK with private medical cover , but will not be reviewed for use on the NHS until 2013. We previously reported how NHS postcode lottery is...
18/01/2012The RCN criticises trainee nursing cuts in NHS LondonThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has criticised the decision to cut the number of trainee nurses in London in a bid to raise standards of teaching. NHS London, which oversees healthcare in the capital, has...
17/01/2012Circle Healthcare planning private hospital in ScotlandCircle Healthcare, the private healthcare firm which recently took over the failing NHS Hinchingbrooke Hospital , is set to develop its first hospital in Scotland. Circle Healthcare, run as a John...