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For World Hand Hygiene Day 2021, the World Health Organisation calls on healthcare workers and facilities to achieve effective hand hygiene action at the point of care. Nuffield Health’s Carol Kefford, Clinical Director and Chief Nurse, Stephanie Cockeram, Housekeeper at Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital, and Louise Wright, Regional Clinical Lead Physiologist at our London Medical Centre, tell us about their views of hand hygiene practices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated: Wednesday 5 May 2021

Published: Tuesday 4 May 2021

This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness week is nature, with the Mental Health Foundation encouraging us to connect with the natural world. Head of Emotional Wellbeing Brendan Street and Prevention Lead Gosia Bowling explain how you can cultivate nature’s restorative powers for your mental wellbeing, wherever you work.

Updated: Tuesday 4 May 2021

Published: Tuesday 4 May 2021

This year, Ramadan falls in April to May and Muslims in the UK are fasting from around 4am (Sehri) to 8pm (Iftar). In this article, Dr Asif Naseem, a GP and practicing Muslim with a background in Health & Wellbeing, and Mr James Viner, Clinic Manager and Senior Health & Wellbeing Physiologist, provide advice on how to keep yourself fit and healthy if you are fasting.

Updated: Thursday 29 April 2021

Published: Thursday 29 April 2021

We have launched a free online ‘Kids Wellbeing Hub’ to help the physical and mental health of both children and parents.

Updated: Thursday 29 April 2021

Published: Monday 1 February 2021

A third of 18-35 year olds (33%) feel too self-conscious to join a gym, according to a new survey, out today, from the UK’s largest independent not-for-profit health and wellbeing organisation, Nuffield Health.

Updated: Thursday 29 April 2021

Published: Tuesday 8 January 2019

A quarter of over 55s have done no exercise at all since the start of the first lockdown, while 41% of Britons surveyed say their mental health has worsened[1], according to a new Index that lays bare the true impact of COVID-19 on the nation.

Updated: Tuesday 27 April 2021

Published: Tuesday 27 April 2021

We have appointed Anthony Fitzgerald as the first Matron for our new hospital located at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. It will be the City of London’s only independent hospital, providing a single patient pathway via our connected network of healthcare, fitness and wellbeing services. The new hospital, called Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, is set to open in the autumn.

Updated: Wednesday 21 April 2021

Published: Wednesday 21 April 2021

“My role is to inspire and take care of nurses and clinicians, supporting them to deliver outstanding care to our patients. No other London hospital can offer patients a connected clinical pathway in the way this new hospital can.”

Updated: Wednesday 21 April 2021

Published: Wednesday 21 April 2021

We are working with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to seconde 28 of our employees into family liaison, clerical, operational and administrative positions including COVID-19 swabbing to support the NHS Trust’s efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated: Friday 16 April 2021

Published: Tuesday 2 March 2021

For the first week of Stress Awareness Month, Prevention Lead Gosia Bowling and Head of Emotional Wellbeing Brendan Street discuss how we can ease ourselves back into society.

Updated: Tuesday 13 April 2021

Published: Wednesday 7 April 2021

Not sure what to expect after pelvic organ prolapse surgery? Jo Lang, National Lead for Pelvic Health Physiotherapy at Nuffield Health, explains what happens after surgery and shares her tips for a healthy recovery.

Updated: Wednesday 7 April 2021

Published: Monday 2 March 2020

It's so much more than a fancy treadmill. Here's 4 unique ways to use the TECHNOGYM SKILLMILL to improve your fitness.

Updated: Tuesday 6 April 2021

Published: Monday 11 June 2018

Many women put up with these symptoms for years, not realising the damage they are doing to their health and fertility. Here's your need-to-know guide on the signs of endometriosis.

Updated: Tuesday 30 March 2021

Published: Wednesday 16 March 2016

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

Updated: Tuesday 16 March 2021

Published: Tuesday 16 March 2021

Getting a vasectomy is one of life’s big decisions, so here’s some advice to help you ensure you’re doing it for the right reasons.

Updated: Tuesday 16 March 2021

Published: Thursday 13 August 2015

In the lead up to International Women’s Day (8 March), we have interviewed some of the inspirational women working at Nuffield Health to discuss the challenges women face today and the women that inspired them. Here we talk to Davina Deniszczyc.

Updated: Monday 8 March 2021

Published: Monday 8 March 2021

In the lead up to International Women’s Day (8 March), we have interviewed some of the inspirational women working at Nuffield Health to discuss the challenges women face today and the women that inspired them. Here we talk to Chris Finch.

Updated: Friday 5 March 2021

Published: Friday 5 March 2021

In the lead up to International Women’s Day (8 March), we have interviewed some of the inspirational women working at Nuffield Health to discuss the challenges women face today and the women that inspired them. Here we talk to Randa Shafieg.

Updated: Friday 5 March 2021

Published: Friday 5 March 2021

In the lead up to International Women’s Day (8 March), we have interviewed some of the inspirational women working at Nuffield Health to discuss the challenges women face today and the women that inspired them. Here we talk to Mirriam Ngala.

Updated: Friday 5 March 2021

Published: Friday 5 March 2021

In the lead up to International Women’s Day (8 March), we have interviewed some of the inspirational women working at Nuffield Health to discuss the challenges women face today and the women that inspired them. Here we talk to Jo Dickson.

Updated: Thursday 4 March 2021

Published: Thursday 4 March 2021