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Discover activities that will help your family stay fit and well while having fun at the same time. You'll barely even notice you're exercising.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Wednesday 27 February 2019

They say mathematics can explain the universe. It can also explain why you’re not achieving your weight loss goals. Head of Preventative Medicine, Dr Ben Kelly crunches the numbers.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Thursday 5 January 2017

Nuffield Health Senior Personal Trainer Phil Goulding explains what HIIT training is, what it's good for and when to use it.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Thursday 18 February 2016

Nuffield Health Senior Personal Trainer Graham Morland explains what supersets are, what they're good for and when to do them.

Updated: Wednesday 31 August 2022

Published: Thursday 7 January 2016

A diagnosis of arthritis can be frightening, but it doesn’t mean that life is over. National Physiotherapy Lead, Jodie Breach, explains how exercise and lifestyle change can help you to continue to live an active life.

Updated: Friday 26 August 2022

Published: Monday 8 August 2016

Some children are quite content to make their own fun in the swimming pool, but others might need some encouragement or risk getting bored. So here’s ten ways you can make swimming more interesting for your kids.

Updated: Thursday 18 August 2022

Published: Thursday 10 December 2015

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

Have you heard any summer myths? "You shouldn’t swim after you’ve eaten" or "Have a cup of tea, it will cool you down". We get told these myths by friends and family every summer, but do we know if they're true?

Updated: Thursday 11 August 2022

Published: Tuesday 9 August 2022

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

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, 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

Roz Mabey needed medical help to conquer severe hip pain that left her in tears. She now swims in the sea every day thanks to her life-changing surgery at Nuffield Health Vale Hospital.

Updated: Friday 22 July 2022

Published: Wednesday 24 November 2021

22 July 2022 – Nuffield Health is the only UK-wide independent hospital provider to have all hospitals rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by UK regulators.*

Updated: Friday 22 July 2022

Published: Friday 22 July 2022

Retired NHS nurse, Margaret Berry OBE, describes herself as ‘fit as a flea’ and playing the best golf of her life.

Updated: Thursday 21 July 2022

Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022

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

Updated: Thursday 21 July 2022

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: Thursday 21 July 2022

Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022

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: Thursday 21 July 2022

Published: Thursday 21 July 2022

Our skin is so important for our health and our confidence, but looking after it can feel like a struggle. It just takes a few quick changes to make all the difference.

Updated: Tuesday 5 July 2022

Published: Monday 16 May 2016

You may think that just putting on a high factor of sunscreen will keep you safe from the sun's rays, but you'd be wrong. Reduce skin ageing and protect yourself from skin cancer with these tips for using sunscreen correctly.

Updated: Tuesday 5 July 2022

Published: Friday 6 May 2016

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