Latest Health & Medical Information, News & Insurance
April 20 2010
In the run up to the general elections all the main parties are letting us know what they intend to do about the National Health Service should they get elected. One issue which has been of concern for both medical insurance companies and the NHS is how much can feasibly be spent on cancer treatments. [...]
April 18 2010
The rising costs of international medical insurance may lead to a service which is completely unaffordable according to the medical director of Bupa International, Dr Sneh Khemka. International medical insurance covers expatriates or people who holiday or travel extensively abroad but according to Dr Khemka rising costs are proving problematic: ‘This is something the entire [...]
April 16 2010
According to a new report from the health think-tank The Kings Fund, the NHS has made ‘considerable progress’ during 13 years of Labour Government rule. There were several areas of praise NICEThe Kings Fund praised National Institute of for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) for being a ‘big step forward in delivering evidence-based and consistent [...]
April 12 2010
This week is Mental Health Action Week where The Mental Health Foundation is trying to raise awareness of what can be done to promote good mental health. Health insurance companies vary greatly in their offerings for mental health. Some offer no psychiatric cover at all whereas others offer limited amounts. The problem for medical insurance [...]
April 10 2010
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Bowel Cancer UK is trying to increase awareness in an attempt to help people understand that bowel cancer is a serious condition that can in part be prevented by leading a healthier life. Its the same message that government bodies and health insurance companies are trying to promote. According [...]
April 8 2010
The latest figures from the NHS show that they have not quite hit their targets for single sex wards in hospitals. Being comfortable when you are in hospital is something which greatly helps aid recovery and the private single rooms given to health insurance patients are part of that whole package of care. Like most [...]
April 7 2010
Exeter Friendly has launched a new health insurance product with a catchy and relaxed name: “Health and Stuff.” Its clear and easily understood policy document is excellent and should enable prospective customers to easily understand what they are purchasing. The new offerings are designed with an awareness of the cost conscious nature of the current [...]
April 5 2010
Many more consumers will exposed to the benefits of health insurance as AXA PPP healthcare have teamed with the AA to offer their customers three levels of medical cover. The Automobile Association will also be offering the products to non-members. Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, said: ‘This is a logical expansion of our health [...]
April 3 2010
Lots of people in the UK will now be preparing and looking forward to their summer holiday. Some of these travellers will be combining their trip with a visit to a hospital to have surgery. Health tourism is a booming industry for many countries across the world. Freedom Healthnet provide an alternative type of health [...]
April 2 2010
As consumers we want affordable medical insurance that covers us when we are in need. For health insurance companies it has become an uphill struggle to provide this. Health care is becoming more expensive and consumers are not prepared to spend as they once were. One way in which they can save money is to [...]