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|  | Innovative private health insurer, PruHealth is enhancing its PruHealth range from Ist July. Fairer underwriting Vitality Underwriting will take into account current medical conditions and how... |
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|  | One of the latest procedures on the UK’s Cosmetic Surgery "circuit" is the ‘quickie’ face lift or "threadlift". Contour Threading, a new... |
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| The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons , has announced the results of their annual audit for 2005. The results reflect the continuing growth of cosmetic surgery in the UK, and... |
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|  | "A nip/tuck now seen as normal by British women" Cosmetic surgery is now a normal part of everyday life for British women, a survey by BUPA reveals. Over 80% of women believe cosmetic... |
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|  | The British Association of Plastic Surgeons has changed its name to the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). According to BAPRAS. the change in... |
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|  | Cosmetic surgeons should question patients about their body image to screen out those with a mental disorder before agreeing to operate, doctors say. Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor for the... |
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|  | UK residents are increasingly coming round to the idea of plastic surgery, with a new report predicting that people will spend more money on surgical and non-surgical enhancements than they will on... |
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| TV presenter, Anne Diamond, has admitted to having lap band surgery to combat her weight problem. Weighing over 14 stone, and considered to be medically obese, Anne was participating in Celebrity Fit... |
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| A new independent complaints service has been launched by the General Dental Council (GDC), the regulatory body for UK dentists. The service will make complaints about private dental care... |
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| Leading insurer, Standard Life, once one of the staunchest defenders of mutuality, has taken two major steps to becoming a public company. Shareholders and The Court of Sessions in Scotland have both... |
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| Bank group Abbey has sold its insurance companies to Resolution. This includes leading income protection and critical illness insurer, Scottish Provident. Resolution intends to provide further... |
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| If you have a mortgage of loan, you may well have mortgage payment protection insurance. Most providers suggest very heavily that you ought to take it out. Some go so far as to automatically include... |
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|  | According to insurer WPA, most people with private medical insurance cover hardly ever use it. On the other hand, they want to know that if the worst happens, they have the security of comprehensive... |
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|  | Health insurer BCWA has launched Personal Health, a new Individual Private Medical Insurance plan. It is flexible and affordable while making the claims process simpler for members by removing... |
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|  | Liverpool Victoria has extended its teleunderwriting service to all its income protection plans. Teleunderwriting is not a way for insurance underwriters to work while watching the World Cup,... |
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| Legal & General has launched a new private medical insurance plan, HealthCare Choices, designed to meet the needs of customers who are looking for more flexibility in their healthcare provision.... |
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|  | AXA PPP Healthcare has agreed to cover the cost of the groundbreaking breast cancer drug Herceptin. Policyholders will be covered for 12 or 36 months, depending on what cover they have. This... |
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| Innovative medical treatment plan provider Freedom Healthnet has a new option for those choosing the top of the range Diamond version of its Freedom Individual policy . Diamond Plus offers a... |
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| The Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill aims to give older and disabled people choice over where they live, but financing long term care still remains unclear. So rather than be taken... |
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| If you are a UK citizen who lives in or is moving to Spain, it makes life a lot easier if you can speak Spanish. Even if you are a fluent Spanish speaker, you may still be uncomfortable with using the... |
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