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Many people’s health and wellbeing has been impacted by the pandemic, yet the number of people seeking help when they have a concern has significantly reduced during this time, particularly amongst men. Here, Brendan Street, Nuffield Health’s Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing, shares his experience of a personal health issue and how he sought help.

Updated: Wednesday 19 August 2026

Published: Monday 14 June 2021

Many people’s health and wellbeing has been impacted by the pandemic, yet the number of people seeking help when they have a concern has significantly reduced during this time, particularly amongst men. Here, Tony Pleasance, Nuffield Health’s Senior Regional Therapist, shares his experience of a personal health issue and how he sought help.

Updated: Wednesday 19 August 2026

Published: Monday 14 June 2021

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

Updated: Wednesday 19 August 2026

Published: Monday 9 November 2015

When Tom was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 43, his long-felt suspicions had been confirmed. He was the latest in his family to be diagnosed, and the youngest.

Updated: Wednesday 19 August 2026

Published: Wednesday 27 May 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: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 26 May 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: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 7 July 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: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 1 September 2015

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: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Monday 9 November 2015

Two knee injuries left Heather doubting she’d ever go back to her active lifestyle. But meeting with a Nuffield Health physiotherapist gave her the confidence to recover.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 10 March 2020

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: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Friday 27 January 2017

‘Wrap-around-care’ is how grandmother, Jill Adams, describes her experience with Nuffield Health.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022

What initially seemed like a minor football injury, resulted in debilitating neck and shoulder pain for single dad and mature student, Jacob Cunningham.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022

Padua began ballet dancing at the tender age of two years old and was hooked. But after a brutal injury at just 18 she feared the career she had worked so hard for could be over before it even began.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Friday 28 August 2015

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

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

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: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Monday 26 June 2017

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: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Wednesday 6 July 2016

Natalie battled eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia for over a decade. Now. Nuffield Health's former Professional Head of Nutrition tells us how her experience has helped her to support others.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Thursday 13 August 2015

Years of pain that left sports enthusiast barely able to walk were brought to an end by specialists at Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 16 March 2021

Scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, is often not detected early enough in young people. This is because it normally occurs around puberty when the body is changing and a major growth spurt occurs.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Thursday 21 July 2022

The TV chef and ‘I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star had to slow down her busy schedule when hip pain started to affect her quality of life. To find a solution, Rosemary contacted Nuffield Health to learn how surgery could help.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Friday 6 January 2023