Care & Treatments
Discover private treatment options, specialist care, and what to expect from private healthcare providers.
Access to Specialists in Private Health
Those wishing to pursue their care and treatment to be provided in the private sector may want to find the best specialist in their area or already have a do...
Addiction Treatments Available Via Private Health Care
Addiction treatments are one of the most common types of treatment available privately in the UK. As well as being able to obtain treatment for alcoholism, s...
Health Insurance and Private Treatment Abroad
The option of medical tourism is becoming more attractive as prices for private treatments elsewhere in Europe can be lower than in the UK. Procedures in Eas...
Non-Surgical Treatments in the Private Sector
Although surgery forms a huge part of the services offered in the private sector, there are other treatments that can be received either with or without insu...
Private Health Screening for Colorectal Cancer
It was reported in the early summer of 2009 that the cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed in people under 50 was rising. This may be due to more rigorous scr...
Private Health Treatments for Breast Cancer
The private health sector in the UK carries out many cosmetic operations on breasts each year but having surgery for breast cancer within a private setting i...
Private Health Treatments for Digestive Problems
Private hospital treatment is available for a wide variety of health disorders. If you have problems with digestion, an eating disorder or problems with the...
Private Health: Not Just for Cosmetic Surgery
Traditionally private healthcare has been associated with those types of surgery that are considered for cosmetic reasons or just for the rich and famous, bu...
Private Healthcare and Cancer Treatment
Cancer continues to rise in incidence and remains one of the most feared illnesses to most of the general public. Fortunately research and development contin...
Private Healthcare and Fertility Treatments
The role of private healthcare within fertility, especially those coping with problems with infertility may seem somewhat of a grey area. Each individual hea...
Private Healthcare and Long Term Illness
Most people associate private healthcare and private health insurance with surgery or cosmetic procedures which is normally a very true observation, but is t...
Private Healthcare for Children
Although it is in no way as popular or as demanded, there is still a small amount of private healthcare available for children, though clinics and treatments...
Private Healthcare for Older Patients
The general population in the UK is living longer meaning that the older generations are greater in number now than ever before. Medical science and research...
Private Treatment for Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are becoming better understood and less of a taboo. Those affected by conditions such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating and other d...
Private Treatments for Obesity
Tackling the problem of being overweight usually involves dieting and taking more exercise. Most of us put on a few extra pounds from time to time. However,...
Prostate Cancer and Private Sector Health
Many people associate private hospitals and private healthcare with cosmetic surgery and routine operations such as hip replacements or knee replacements. Bu...
Scar Treatments Available On Private Health Care
Scars can result from many different kinds of injuries and health problems. Burns, whether caused by fire, heat, chemicals, radiation or electricity can caus...
Screening for Breast Cancer on Private Health
One of the biggest fears for modern women, breast cancer incidence continues to increase putting a huge strain on not just the general public, but the NHS al...
What Private Physiotherapy Treatments Are Available?
Physiotherapy is available on the National Health Service in the UK but services can be limited and waiting lists can be long. For some conditions, it is pre...