Treatment abroad news : August 2006

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in private treatment in the UK.

Switzerland is first EU country to approve blindness drug Switzerland has become the first European country to approve Lucentis, a new drug from Novartis, as a treatment for vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).The more severe form of...
India is 'nation of choice' for medical tourists India's minister for tourism and culture, Smt Ambika Soni, has highlighted the need for the country to promote itself as the emerging medical value travel destination for overseas patients.Speaking...
Over-confident Brits overlook travel jabs Complacent Britons are putting their health at risk by travelling abroad without the recommended travel vaccinations.New research released by Number One Health, the Harley Street travel and personal...
India gets new, less invasive hip implant Medical tourists considering travelling to India for orthopaedic treatment now have the option of an innovative new hip implant which is said to last longer and be less painful.Proxima, an advanced...