Patient story

What does it take to be a champion? Paul Jubb, rising star at the Nuffield Health Tennis Academy in Hull, looks back at his journey to the top of the game.

Updated: Tuesday 5 May 2020

Published: Wednesday 6 July 2016

“I train because that's how I stop myself slipping into my black dogs days.”

Updated: Tuesday 4 February 2020

Published: Monday 9 September 2019

For two decades, Wendy's life was dominated by pain that left her immobile and painkillers that wiped her out. Intimidated by gyms, but desperate for a solution, she has transitioned from pain to personal training and has never looked back.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Monday 26 June 2017

Wayne's been passionate about racing bicycles since childhood. Now, with the help of Nuffield Health's Fitness Testing Centre, he's pushing his bike and his body to the limit with cyclocross - an intense, off-road challenge requiring speed, strength and fitness.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Friday 27 January 2017

The 16-year-old isn’t taking the life-limiting condition lying down. She’s fighting her CF with a fitness programme designed to improve her quality of life.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Saturday 17 December 2016

Physiotherapy helped former dancer Terrie to walk without a wheelchair again, but it also did so much more.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Thursday 16 June 2016

When rugby player Alice heard her knee pop she feared her dreams of playing at Twickenham were over. But all was not lost.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Wednesday 24 February 2016

After a seven-year break from TaekwonDo, it was just three months before Sam was representing England at the European Championships. She explains how she trained to become an elite athlete while working full time at Microsoft.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Monday 8 February 2016

At age 19, Marc Rodwell was morbidly obese and suffering from a raft of mental health issues. His health was so poor he was warned he might not live to see his 25th birthday. But with grim determination and the unfaltering support of his father, Marc clawed his way back from the brink.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Monday 9 November 2015

Phil Wilde's encounter with cancer was exceptionally brief and relatively painless for one important reason - he didn't ignore the warning signs.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Monday 9 November 2015

David and Fiona came to Nuffield Health hoping to conceive their own biological baby against the odds. A combination of fertility treatments provided hope.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Monday 2 November 2015

Joanne Taylor survived breast cancer, but fear and anxiety stripped away her confidence. Now, after a remarkable physical and emotional recovery – she’s back in control and dedicating her life to helping women living with cancer.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Tuesday 29 September 2015

Simon Webster was a rising star on the cusp of a promising Premier League career when injury brought his life crashing down around him. But his very recovery would teach him to turn his injury into an opportunity – and now he’s helping others get back on their feet.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Thursday 17 September 2015

Improved fitness wasn’t all Claire gained from her new exercise routine, she also found the tools to succeed in other areas of her life.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Tuesday 1 September 2015

For seven years, Wendy hung up her skirts - too embarrassed to bare her legs in public. Even worse, the bulging veins were impacting what she loved most in life – riding horses. Find out how Wendy took control and got back to loving life.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Wednesday 9 September 2015

On 7 July 2005 Gill Hicks hurriedly boarded a carriage on the London Underground at the same time as a suicide bomber. As the bomb detonated, the way Gill lived her life changed forever.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Tuesday 7 July 2015

After suffering a debilitating stroke Joyce thought she would never be able to climb stairs again, until she met John and his team who helped her get her life back.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Tuesday 26 May 2015