New scanning facility open to Laya Healthcare members

June 7th, 2012. Laya healthcare today confirmed that it has reached agreement with Alliance Medical, who operate the PET/CT Scanner at Cork’s University Hospital, to provide access to members requiring the use of services at the facility on an out-patient basis.

The new scanner has been operational at CUH since May 18th and has been available across all laya healthcare schemes since June 1st.

PET is a powerful diagnostic tool that is advancing clinicians understanding of the underlying causes of disease and improving the way in which many diseases are detected and treated. It provides physicians with superior information for determining tissue characterisations and classifications, staging of cancers, restaging of cancers, patient prognosis and monitoring the effectiveness of cancer therapies.

Brenda Ryan, Director of Claims and Provider Relations, laya healthcare, welcomed today’s announcement: “We are delighted that from June 1st all our members will be able to avail of cutting edge diagnostic treatment at Cork University Hospital, greatly minimising the need for cancer patients to travel for PET scans. The new PET scanner will be used in the rapid detection of cancers, facilitating the best possible outcome for patients and their families”.

Laya healthcare continually strives to provide the best possible medical outcomes and value for its members. As the newest name in the private health insurance market, laya healthcare currently provides access to PET/CT scanning throughout the country in Galway, Dublin, Waterford and now in Cork.

About laya healthcare

As the newest name in the Irish private health insurance market, laya healthcare’s brand promise - ‘Looking After You Always’ - represents the company’s member-centric approach which is fundamental to its vision and values.

Laya healthcare works hard to offer the best possible benefits and value to its members and has recently launched two new and exciting initiatives. Laya healthcare’s ‘HeartBeat’, the company’s new cardiac screening initiative, allows all laya healthcare members, from 12 years upwards, to avail of free preventative cardiac screening.

In addition, the company’s 3-2-1 product offer on its ‘Health Smart’ and ‘Health Smart Family’ schemes means that consumers who switch to either scheme right away get three months free; if they switch in July, they will get two months free and if they switch in August, they will get one month free!

* Please note, in order to ensure they meet the criteria, any member scheduled to undergo a PET/CT scan at CUH should contact laya healthcare on 021 202 2000.