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Press releases - 2008

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December

29 December 2008
Soap characters damage our health, says Bupa

22 December 2008
I'm dreaming of a different Christmas

22 December 2008
Bupa's new head of travel looks to outer space

18 December 2008
Hotfoot it to foxtrot class - 'Strictly' is improving the nation's health, says Bupa

17 December 2008
Max Bupa Health Insurance appoints first chief executive

16 December 2008
Essex care home brightened up thanks to Bupa

11 December 2008
All I want for Christmas is...says expats

10 December 2008
British cities' health habits exposed

4 December 2008
Bupa's the new name in home healthcare

4 December 2008
Malvern Council chairman to launch construction of £6 million Bupa care home

4 December 2008
Gebrselassie takes HBA Great Australian Run at a canter

November

28 November 2008
Christmas fair to celebrate £1.6 million makeover at Bloxwich care home

Ilford care home gets a £300,000 makeover thanks to Bupa

British workers need push to positive health

Million pound plus redevelopment of Benfleet care home

Bupa carers send gifts from 'shop of dreams'

Award-winning service ensures dignity and respect for older people

Training programme helps people to regain their 'voice'

Birmingham-based researchers on course to give improvements in relief for chronic pain

Award-winning study helps prevent life-threatening seizures in childhood

Award-winning approach helps combat workplace absence due to musculoskeletal disorders

Local heroin addicts' lives will be saved thanks to an award-winning drug misuse service

Research helps prevent thousands of deaths from pesticide poisoning

Local care home celebrates £400,000 makeover with 'Best of Bolton' Fair

13 November 2008
Sleepless nights for worried women who stress more than men about finances and health

11 November 2008
Bupa launches the first ever TV advertisement about dementia care

4 November 2008
Bupa response to Government announcement allowing NHS patients to pay to "top up" treatment

October

31 October 2008
Bupa appoints new associate medical director

29 October 2008
Bupa Care Services wins award for patient safety initiatives

28 October 2008
Bupa International first choice for Ocean Race crew

27 October 2008
Bupa International appoints new finance director

22 October 2008
Visitor to Bupa Garden wins golden opportunity

20 October 2008
Bupa International named best international health insurer for third year running

17 October 2008
Bupa invests £2.5 million in Ipswich care home

17 October 2008
Bupa International appoints new medical director

17 October 2008
Alzheimer's charities on the run with Bupa

16 October 2008
Job fears rocket as credit crunch bites

16 October 2008
Bupa Individual Protection ensures streamlined application process

16 October 2008
Britons fear for their health as credit crunch bites

13 October 2008
Credit crunch is biting abroad as well, say expats

9 October 2008
Bupa extends Great Run series sponsorship until 2013

8 October 2008
Makeover for Manchester school, courtesy of Bupa

3 October 2008
Pupils get plum role in bid to combat childhood obestity

September

25 September 2008
Bupa Care Services appoints new director for London

22 September 2008
Winchester children get fruity with Bupa

22 September 2008
Bupa supports development of community dementia care

19 September 2008
Leeds children get fruity with Bupa

19 September 2008
'The Archers' favourite to open new Bupa care home in Thatcham

12 September 2008
Bupa appoints new head of client management

9 September 2008
Bupa 'office angels' work their magic on Chertsey centre for disabled children

9 September 2008
Bupa team to raise money for children with brain tumours

4 September 2008
New CEO for Bupa Cromwell Hospital

2 September 2008
Brits want employers to take more responsibility for their health

2 September 2008
New deal means home treatment for Greater Manchester patients with severe digestion problems

August

28 August 2008
Bupa demonstrates resilience at half year

26 August 2008
Check the small print on cancer cover

21 August 2008
Employeers warned as three new flu strains head to UK

20 August 2008
Bupa in search of new charity partner for 2009 Great Runs

14 August 2008
Get gold medal fit while watching the Olympics on TV

11 August 2008
Bupa celebrates Ofsted report following £3 million investment in staff

11 August 2008
Concerns about superbugs and hospital cleanliness drive demand for private medical insurance

11 August 2008
Time capsule marks the beginnings of new Southampton care home

8 August 2008
Care homes residents give Mornington Hall a £250,000 new look

8 August 2008
Bupa's £5 million Thatcham Court welcomes its first residents

July

30 July 2008
Bupa announces two senior management appointments

29 July 2008
Bupa leads on Government call to help families find out more about dementia

29 July 2008
Bupa joins new Government initiative to improve patient information

29 July 2008
Bupa response to Laing & Buisson's press release 'Demand for PMI continues to grow'

18 July 2008
Bupa care homes staff win global awards

16 July 2008
Surrey care home toasts £334,000 new look with champagne celebration

16 July 2008
A £1.7 million makeover for local care home opens with summer fun

15 July 2008
Bupa wins North West community award

14 July 2008
A bright idea wins Global Award for Bupa Care Home Manager

14 July 2008
Bakers Court Trio win Global Award for Excellence

11 July 2008
Bupa Group and Max India Ltd in joint move to enter the Indian health insurance market

10 July 2008
Bupa care worker wins an apprentice of the year award

10 July 2008
Bupa staff launch 18-month campaign to aid local communities

8 July 2008
Weybridge nursing home unveils £270,000 makeover

8 July 2008
Summer fete marks official opening of £1.5 million makeover for local care home

8 July 2008
Bupa Cash Plan celebrates 10th anniverary with record customer service results

8 July 2008
Bupa business high-flyers go back to school for art and gardening 'lessons'

7 July 2008
‘Operation pig-sty’ takes Heathrow by storm

4 July 2008
Bupa International launches cover for new EU countries

June

30 June 2008
Bupa care homes lead the way in pioneering jobs partnership with government

25 June 2008
Bupa brings together its worldwide care homes

24 June 2008
Copper Hill care home improves services through government partnership

24 June 2008
Cambridge care home reveals £700,000 new look with a month of celebrations

20 June 2008
Edinburgh care homes receive £1.5 million revamp

19 June 2008
Bupa invests over £1 million on Hertfordshire care home

18 June 2008
Finance fanatics get set for fun day at local school

18 June 2008
Woodend nursing centre welcomes locals to annual summer fete

18 June 2008
Grease film star finds Bupa International ‘shapes up’ to her needs

17 June 2008
Bupa International launches partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières

17 June 2008
Bupa invests over £1 million to improve personalised care

16 June 2008
Bupa Arabia wins e-business award

16 June 2008
Local Bupa care home celebrates £2 million extension

16 June 2008
Cambridge care home celebrates a £350,000 makeover with afternoon tea for local community

16 June 2008
Bupa calls for compulsory collection of PROMS in all private hospitals

13 June 2008
Bupa International appoints Global Sales Director

11 June 2008
Expat top of the ops revealed

4 June 2008
Bupa response to government proposals to allow the private sector to take over the management of under-performing NHS hospitals

2 June 2008
Local MP to unveil sensory garden at Oakhill house

May

30 May 2008
Salford woman wins excellence award from Bupa

30 May 2008
Million pound plus redevelopment of local care home

22 May 2008
Bupa helps British Airways employees back to work

21 May 2008
Bupa International launches cover for expats in Singapore

20 May 2008
Bupa garden gets gold at Chelsea

20 May 2008
Bupa helps cut healthcare costs

20 May 2008
Bupa International wins new maritime deal with EMS

19 May 2008
Bupa and Southampton City Council boost facilities for older people

19 May 2008
Bupa continues expansion with two new Care Homes

19 May 2008
We started fashion for flower names, say older people

15 May 2008
Bupa backs business action on health

14 May 2008
Bupa invests over £1.5 million on Bristol Care Home

14 May 2008
Bupa to become Australia’s leading private health fund

13 May 2008
Patients to have their say, thanks to Bupa

12 May 2008
Bupa welcomes MBF policyholders merger vote

8 May 2008
Bupa calls on government to help companies keep Britain healthy

8 May 2008
KOGS drive care home safety into top gear for Bupa

April

30 April 2008
Southampton care home is spruced up thanks to Bupa

28 April 2008
Avoid DIY disasters - garden your way to good health this weekend

24 April 2008
Wirral care home marks 21st anniversary with a £400,000 new look

23 April 2008
Somerset care home is spruced up thanks to Bupa

23 April 2008
Bupa travel is flying high

23 April 2008
Bupa response to ABI statement about the rise in private medical insurance coverage

21 April 2008
Wimbledon Care Home celebrates three-quarters of a million pound makeover

21 April 2008
Bupa extends its quality assured MRI network

17 April 2008
Bupa care centre voted a top employer for nurses

15 April 2008
Bupa makes board level appointments

7 April 2008
Bupa International gives customers more cover for chronic diseases

2 April 2008
Surrey women to plant garden at Chelsea Flower Show

March

31 March 2008
Hospital managers to blame for MRSA, say eight out of 10 Brits

27 March 2008
Fitness barriers being broken in UK workplace exercise trial

25 March 2008
“We’re stressed out!” say personal finance journalists

17 March 2008
Bupa acquires the Cromwell Hospital

17 March 2008
Bupa reduces critical illness reviewable premiums

12 March 2008
Four hundred Bupa staff take to the phones for sport relief

11 March 2008
Bupa reports a landmark year

February

29 February 2008
Real stars recognised at Teddies shine awards

28 February 2008
The Kensington care home gets high-tech thanks to Bupa: event/photocall for 4 March 2008

25 February 2008
Bupa relaunches income protection plan

21 February 2008
Bupa International launches new health cover for customers in Latin America and the Caribbean

18 February 2008
Bupa launches project to enhance health at work

14 February 2008
Val Gooding to retire in her 10th year - Ray King named as successor

11 February 2008
Roses are the pick of the bunch for old romantics

08 February 2008
Bupa welcomes MBF’s progress to vote on merger

January

29 January 2008
Bupa welcomes CSCI findings on older people’s homecare support

23 January 2008
Colonia Court celebrates £1 million new look

18 January 2008
Bupa’S Puttenham Hill House witnesess "I do"

18 January 2008
Bupa individual protection announces increase in 2007 new business

14 January 2008
Managers not leading healthy example

11 January 2008
Balnacarron Care home celebrates £185,000 new look

7 January 2008
More NHS patients could benefit from home healthcare

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