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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/14ebe1/health_care_servic) has announced the addition of the "Health Care Services (UK) - Portfolio Analysis" report to their offering. The Plimsoll Analysis - Health Care Services is an in-depth report analysing the UK health care services market and the 177 companies operating within it.. The report includes over 50 pages of market information including:. Market size- this year compared to last year. Profit Margins-...

Bupa, a provider of health insurance products in the UK, has appointed Natalie-Jane Macdonald as managing director of its UK health insurance business. Ms Macdonald's appointment follows changes announced recently by Bupa's new chief executive, Ray King, in which former UK Membership managing director Fergus Kee became managing director of UK and North America operations. Ms Macdonald has worked in the company's insurance business for the past nine years, most recently as medical director...

Health insurer Bupa International has introduced its European Health Plan, a new international private medical insurance tailored for people living and working in new EU countries, such as Bulgaria and Romania. The European Health Plan provides people living in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia with access to treatment in hospitals or clinics anywhere in Europe. It also includes cover for chronic diseases, such as...

By Michael RibbeckBusiness editor Ayoung doctor from Bristol has decided to combine her work with a love of walking to go into business for herself. Dr Sarah Hill is a qualified GP and currently works for BUPA carrying out health screenings for the private health provider. But the 34-year-old from the Henleaze area of the city has always had a love for the great outdoors and her hobbies include climbing and hill walking. And she is now hoping that she can pass on some health tips to...

Research and Markets http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a47f9b/private_healthcare has announced the addition of the "Private Healthcare Market Report 2008" report to their offering. The total UK market for private healthcare was worth GBP 24.77bn in 2007, a rise of 8.1% on 2006 and an increase of 31.9% since 2003. The market is currently thriving, with sectors such as mental health, elderly care homes and, to some extent, acute care benefiting from increased levels of public...

By Alison Dayani BIRMINGHAM health watchdogs today attacked Health Secretary Alan Johnson's controversial polyclinics plan for city GPs, telling him that a loophole could end up wasting vast amounts of taxpayers' money. Coun Deirdre Alden, who chairs Birmingham's health scrutiny committee, wrote on behalf of members to Mr Johnson, saying the tendering process to create 17 new GP-led health centres was riddled with problems. The committee has concerns that existing GP practices, some...

Shared Decision-Making(R) Videos Provide Evidence-Based Healthcare Information Commonwealth Creative Associates Jennifer Violette, 508-620-6664 jenv@commcreative.com Logo: http://www.healthdialog.com Health Dialog Services Corporation today announced that two of its Shared Decision-Making(R) videos were honored at the 34th Health and Science Communications Association (HeSCA) Media Festival held on June 21, 2008 in New Haven, Connecticut. The two videos, "Treatment Choices for Coronary...

Health Dialog Services Corporation today announced that its Shared Decision-Making(R) booklet, Living Better with Chronic Pain has received a 2008 Will Solimene Award from the American Medical Writer's Association (AMWA). The award, which is given bi-annually in recognition of outstanding work in medical, biomedical, and health communications, was presented at the 13th Annual New England Chapter Awards Banquet on Thursday, June 12, 2008 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Entries were judged on...

Health Dialog, a leader in the growing care management sector, announced today that BUPA, its largest shareholder, will purchase for cash the equity in the company it does not already own. BUPA is a global provider of healthcare services and the largest private health insurer in the United Kingdom. The transaction values Health Dialog at $775 million. "Being a part of BUPA will permit us to accelerate our growth," said George Bennett, Chairman and CEO of Health Dialog. "There is...

LONDON (Reuters) - One in five British workers admits making up an excuse to call in sick at work, often citing food poisoning or a cold, a report said on Wednesday. Only a third of managers believe staff members who call in sick are genuinely ill, research by health firm BUPA showed. Many bosses said they suspected the main reasons for absences were workers wanting a long weekend or recovering from a hangover. "This research proves that not only are people taking time off when they...