Nuffield Health News

Protect your health and wellbeing with a good night’s sleep

Sleep is essential for our health and wellbeing, yet millions of us struggle to get enough of it. Nuffield Health found that 55% of people aren't getting enough sleep. Louise Wright, Physiology National Lead, explains how the effects of sleep deprivation could be more significant than simply having bags under your eyes, and provides tips on how to improve your sleeping environment and habits.

Updated: Wednesday 21 September 2022

Published: Friday 18 March 2022

Nuffield Health awarded for commitment to patient safety by The National Joint Registry

The National Joint Registry (NJR) has named Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, as a Quality Data Provider after demonstrating high standards towards patient safety. The award recognises and rewards best practice through the attainment of six ambitious targets. This is the first time Nuffield Health has received the award for all 30 hospitals across England and Wales.

Updated: Monday 15 August 2022

Published: Thursday 17 March 2022

Nuffield Health offers 30% Fitness and Wellbeing discount to NHS employees as legacy of COVID-19 partnership

Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, is offering NHS employees a 30% discount for a new monthly membership at any of its 113 fitness and wellbeing centres across the UK.

Updated: Friday 12 August 2022

Published: Wednesday 19 May 2021

Despite Lionesses’ legacy, just 12% of teenage girls plan on playing sport this summer

A new survey released today reveals that despite the recent splash of news coverage on women in sport following the Lionesses’ Euros win, just 12% of girls aged 11-16 plan to play sport this summer.

Updated: Tuesday 9 August 2022

Published: Tuesday 9 August 2022

Pandemic hits women’s fitness hardest, with over a third reporting worse physical health over the past year

New research released today has found that over one in three women in the UK (37%) have reported that their physical health has gotten worse in the last 12 months, and nearly half (47%) have failed to do any vigorous exercise. Lower numbers of men reported the same impact, with 28% reporting that their physical health has gotten worse in the last 12 months and 34% not having done any vigorous activity in the last 12 months.

Updated: Monday 8 August 2022

Published: Friday 5 August 2022

Nuffield Health and East Riding of Yorkshire Council announce first local authority partnership to provide Long COVID Rehabilitation Programme

Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have announced the first local authority partnership to run the Charity’s COVID-19 Rehabilitation Programme, in order to help support local residents with long-lasting or returning symptoms after COVID-19.

Updated: Friday 5 August 2022

Published: Friday 5 August 2022

Nuffield Health wins big at the 2022 ukactive Awards

Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, has won two awards at this year’s ukactive Awards; Healthy Communities and Outstanding Leadership.

Updated: Friday 1 July 2022

Published: Friday 1 July 2022

The Florence Nightingale Foundation and Nuffield Health partner to launch the new Green Healthcare Leadership Programme

The Florence Nightingale Foundation and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, are inviting applications from nurses across the independent sector (including registered nurses in hospitals, hospices, not-for-profits) for a new, bespoke leadership development programme called the Green Healthcare Leadership Programme.

Updated: Monday 20 June 2022

Published: Monday 20 June 2022

Your Teammate in Health and Wellbeing: Nuffield Health Partners with The FA to Build a Healthier Nation

Nuffield Health has today announced a new five-year partnership with The Football Association to become the football governing body’s official health and wellbeing partner.

Updated: Tuesday 31 May 2022

Published: Tuesday 31 May 2022

Nuffield Health running three cohorts of the award-winning Preceptorship Programme

This International Nurse’s Day we are celebrating the development of nurses across the UK through our award-winning Preceptorship Programme.

Updated: Thursday 12 May 2022

Published: Thursday 12 May 2022

Employees struggle to raise mental health issues with their employers despite pandemic driving spike in concerns around wellbeing

A new survey of 8000 UK adults has highlighted that two thirds of respondents (66 per cent) would not feel comfortable raising a mental or emotional wellbeing issue with their employer, and one third are offered no physical or emotional wellbeing support whilst in work.

Updated: Tuesday 10 May 2022

Published: Tuesday 10 May 2022

The Florence Nightingale Foundation joins forces with Nuffield Health to advance nursing practice across the independent sector

The Florence Nightingale Foundation and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, are entering into a multi-year partnership to drive the future pipeline of nursing leadership talent from across the independent sector through a new Florence Nightingale Foundation Leadership Programme.

Updated: Tuesday 10 May 2022

Published: Tuesday 10 May 2022

City Of London’s First Independent Hospital Opens

Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, is opening the doors to the City of London’s first independent hospital, located within the grounds of Barts Health NHS Trust’s St Bartholomew’s Hospital site, a leading specialist heart and cancer centre in Europe.

Updated: Tuesday 3 May 2022

Published: Tuesday 3 May 2022

Pandemic drives spike in concerns about wellbeing as 1 in 3 adults say their mental health has got worse in the last year

A new survey reveals that 37% of UK adults are now more concerned about their mental health because of COVID-19, and 15% admit to having done no exercise at all in the last year.

Updated: Monday 25 April 2022

Published: Monday 25 April 2022