Gym membership

Family gym membership price change

From 1 May 2025, the monthly fee for family member gym memberships will increase to £10. The membership gives your partner (living at the same address) access to our gyms at a fraction of the full price cost (average is £80 per month). We’ve kept these rates unchanged for many years despite rising costs and inflation, and we’ve worked hard to keep this benefit affordable and ensure it continues to offer incredible value.

The fee for junior members will stay at £5. The discounted membership fee for bank workers will increase to £25 per month.

How to join - All colleagues (except Region 4)

You can submit an application for your free gym membership, discounted membership for a partner and/or child(ren) and/or make any membership changes via Workday.

Further details on how to apply for gym membership or to make changes can be found in the Workday Quick Reference Guide.

Your application will be processed within twenty-one days and you will receive a confirmation email to take to your ‘home’ gym so you can collect your membership card(s) and book your induction and Health MOT (where provided).

How to join (Region 4 only)

If you are a Region 4 colleague and you are submitting a completely new application and you do not have a membership card or number – please click here

If you have a membership card or number from an earlier application and you wish to add/change dependants – please click here

Partner and Children age 5 or over Memberships

You can apply for discounted membership for your partner and/or your child(ren) via Workday.

For your partner or children to join, you must also be a member.

If you have questions about this benefit please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section or contact the Reward Team at psc@nuffieldhealth.com

FAQs

• How much does membership cost?

  Membership is free for you and your children under the age of 5 and costs £10 per month for your partner/and or children aged 5-25. The fees for this will be deducted from your salary on the 1st of the month following your application.

• How do I find my nearest Nuffield Health Gym?

  To find out if you have a Nuffield Health Gym near you, visit here and use the 'search by postcode' facility to find your ‘home’ gym.

• What is my ‘home’ gym?

  Your ‘home’ gym will be the nearest gym assigned to you based on your home address. Once we process your application, you will need to visit your ‘home’ gym and collect the membership card.

• There is not a Nuffield Health Gym near me, can I get free/discounted membership at a different Centre?

  Unfortunately we only offer this benefit within our own gym network.

• When can I apply for free membership?

  You can apply for membership at any time via Workday. Region 4 employees should apply for membership using the links above.

• Can my partner or children have discounted membership if I am not a member?

  Unfortunately not. Your partner and/or children can only enjoy discounted membership if you too are a Nuffield Health Gym member.

• I don’t have a spouse or partner, can I request membership for another family member instead?

  You can request a partner membership for another member of your family or a friend (instead of a partner) if they are registered at the same address as you. The £10 partner membership fee will be deducted from your monthly salary. Please note you can only have one Partner membership linked to your membership but you can link all of your children to your membership as long as they are between the ages of 5 and 25, are unmarried and live at the same address as you. Again, they can only be registered at the same gym as your own membership.

• Am I able to upgrade my membership to include other services such as personal training?

  Any additional services above your standard membership should be discussed and paid for locally with your gym. As an employee, you also benefit from significant discounts on Personal Training sessions across our gyms; please visit the MyBenefits Personal Training Discounts page for further information.

• Is free membership to Nuffield Gyms considered to be a taxable benefit in kind?

  Currently free membership of a Nuffield Health Gym is not subject to Tax and NI.

• What happens if I wish to cancel my membership or a member of my family’s membership?

  You will be able to cancel or amend your membership via Workday and the changes will be reflected from the next available payroll.
  
  Please note however, that the scheme is designed to provide long term continuous membership for yourself and your linked members and as such memberships cannot be cancelled or amended on a regular or month by month basis.
  
  Region 4 employees should submit a request to cancel by clicking here.

• Who is eligible to apply for free membership of Nuffield Health Gyms?

  Free membership is limited to directly employed staff on a Nuffield Health contract of employment. Bank workers, Self-employed staff, Hospital Consultants, Medical Secretaries, and Sodexo and Norland staff working on a Nuffield Health site are not eligible for free membership. Subject to confirmation that they are currently working on behalf of and at a Nuffield Health site, they are able to take advantage of a discounted rate of £25 per month, which should be arranged directly with their Gym and paid for via direct debit.

• Are retired employees eligible for free or discounted membership at a Nuffield Health Gym?

  Retired employees with 25 years of service or more are eligible to apply for complimentary gym membership; if you are eligible, email psc@nuffieldhealth.com for details. Retired employees with less than 25 years of service are eligible for a discounted rate of £25 per month, to be arranged directly with your gym and paid for via direct debit.

• As a retiree, if I cancel my gym membership, can I re-join and still be eligible for a discounted rate?

  If you are a retiree and cancel your gym membership, then unfortunately you cannot re-join your gym on a discounted rate. Instead, the normal consumer membership rate would apply.

• What does my membership include?

  Your membership is a full Connections membership which allows you access to any Nuffield Health Gym. You will have access to all facilities including classes and events at the club but there may be times at peak periods when paying members will be given priority over staff memberships, particularly where classes are oversubscribed. As your membership is free of charge to you and provides no income to the club we do ask that consideration and priority is given to paying members during busy times at the club.
  
  In order to book classes, you will need to download the Nuffield Health app - further details can be found here.