Private Healthcare Bureau

31/10/2014

Obesity is the number one public health concern that needs to be tackled using health technologies during the next 12 months.
A poll of 2,030 adults found that 57% wanted health technology to address and solve obesity, compared to 15% diabetes, 9% cancer and 8% heart disease.

Obesity is the number one public health concern that needs to be tackled using health technologies during the next 12 months.

29/10/2014

Medical insurance is no longer only a benefit when you are ill. Insurers now incentivise and reward healthy lifestyles with discounts available for various sports and leisure activities, as well as diet and health screening. For example, gym, discounts of up to 50% are available.

In 2012, health insurers recognized the need for innovation, resulting in new products being made available. One example of this is the access to treatment in top Western European hospitals at a much reduced cost to the more traditional UK based alternatives. Products have become more flexible and…

24/10/2014

How many hours are you working ?

Employees who work outside of office hours are more likely to have muscular problems, cardiovascular issues, insomnia, headaches, fatigue, anxiety and stomach problems, research suggests.

17/10/2014

Standing at your desk is good for you !

Workers should stand at their desks for at least an hour a day to prevent obesity and heart disease, a public health expert has advised.

15/10/2014

Company Policy on Cancer - what's yours?

Employers are being encouraged to implement a clear policy on breast cancer so that HR, line managers and employees know what support is available.

07/10/2014

NHS will require additional capacity of 17K beds by 2021

Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Call Us on 01384 377442 Study calls for more care in the community and services that enable day-surgery The NHS will require an additional 17,000 hospital beds in seven years unless improvements can be made to reduce the length of time for…

26/09/2014

Taking a walk - some of the best medicine around

Patients diagnosed with two of the most common cancers – breast and prostate – could reduce their risk of dying by walking just one mile a day, an analysis suggest.

24/09/2014

NHS miss target on the Big C

An increase in demand together with capacity constraints and a backlog of patients led to NHS foundation trusts missing waiting time targets for routine surgery and cancer services in April to June 2014, an analysis by the health regulator Monitor shows.

10/09/2014

Employers offered guidence on Mental illness

Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Call Us on 01384 377442 Employers urged to maintain contact with mentally-ill staff during sick leave Businesses should support employees who have mental health issues by maintaining regular contact with them during sick leave, England?s ch…

05/09/2014

90% of people suffer from some form of Stress

Almost 90% of people suffer from some form of stress in their lives, with almost two out of five saying they are regularly, frequently or constantly stressed, a survey has found.

15/08/2014

Long-term survival prospects for individuals who develop pancreatic cancer is now the lowest of the 21 most common cancers, according to Cancer Research UK.

08/08/2014

Drugs that target cancer without resulting in distressing side effects – a common occurrence in chemotherapy – could be a reality in 20 years, according to British scientists.