HSF

January 2009

15th Jan 2009
Families cutting health premiums in favour of low-cost health cash plans
With recession fears already biting and significantly higher private medical insurance premiums to pay, more and more Irish families are viewing private medical insurance as a luxury they can no longer afford.

13th Jan 2009
New appointment at HSF Health Plan
HSF Health Plan is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicola Sheerin as area representative.

October 2008

6th Oct 2008
Stress of routine medical costs putting families off visiting GP
Irish families are finding the costs of primary healthcare too difficult to meet and increasingly stressful, so much so that they’re putting off visits to the GP, according to new research published today.

April 2008

30th Apr 2008
HSF Health Plan acquires HSA business in Ireland
Leading health cash plan provider, HSF Health Plan has acquired the Irish business of HSA Healthplan.

March 2008

11th Mar 2008
Hospital Saturday Fund makes donations to 23 Irish charities
Twenty-three Irish charities received donations from the Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) Charitable Trust

February 2008

1st Feb 2008
HSF on time with Clare FM
HSF will be sponsoring time checks on Clare FM from Friday, February 1st through to the end of April.

January 2008

16th Jan 2008
HSF Director Awarded New Charity Diploma
Paul Jackson, finance director of HSF health plan, gains new Diploma

December 2007

11th Dec 2007
Nearly 75 per cent of public "highly recommend" a HSF Health Cash Plan
RTE Highly Recommended Online poll result favours HSF

November 2007

30th Nov 2007
A Litte Bit of Prevention is Worth a Lot
Investing a little bit of money in a health cash plan each week can take the stresses and worry out of medical, dental and optical bills - but it can also be a path to better health for individuals and families.

30th Nov 2007
Seeing the point in regular health checks
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of good health must have regular health checks.

The importance of regular check-ups to maintain health is well established, but many of us will procrastinate and fail to visit health professionals on a regular basis, and in doing so we can risk the good health we currently enjoy.

30th Nov 2007
How to have a winning smile - ten top tips for healthy teeth
The eyes are supposed to be the windows of the soul, but when it comes to smiling and laughing, what most people see is our teeth.

With a little care, it is possible to have bright shiny teeth all our lives.

30th Nov 2007
Survey reveals cost delays important medical checks
Over half (55%) of Irish people put off routine medical checks, such as visits to the GP, dentist and optician because of the cost, according to new research published today.

Of these, over a third (36%) have delayed a medical check for 6 months or more and 10% of respondents have put off a medical check indefinitely.

6th Nov 2007
HSF health plan Supports Clients Charity.
Every time a VSG employee joins the HSF health plan between now and the end of December 2007, £5 will be donated by HSF health plan to MNDA (the Motor Neurone Disease Association) to help support their fundraising efforts!

October 2007

21st Oct 2007
HSF health plan feature in The Sunday Times Business Section
Since the news regarding the current state of NHS versus Private Dentists, and the extremes that people are going to, there have been many articles debating the whole dental industry.

15th Oct 2007
Current dental crisis doesn't worry HSF health plan contributors.
BBC News reports that "Many cannot get NHS dental care"

September 2007

1st Sep 2007
HSF Appoint Lee André as Marketing Manager
Lee André has joined HSF health plan as Marketing Manager.
Working with Stephen Duff, Sales & Marketing Director, Lee’s initial brief is to review HSF health plan’s marketing strategy and media presence.