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Careology and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, have extended their partnership to provide people undergoing cancer treatment access to advanced digital cancer care technology at 12 Nuffield Health hospitals across the UK.

Updated: Tuesday 21 November 2023

Published: Tuesday 21 November 2023

Acne is a skin condition that can affect anyone, from teenagers to adults. It can cause itching, scarring, and affect our health and confidence. What causes acne varies from person to person, with hormonal changes and stress being two common triggers. Thankfully, there are a few simple lifestyle changes that can help.

Updated: Tuesday 7 November 2023

Published: Friday 19 June 2015

Nuffield Health’s Haywards Heath Hospital team and its Green Healthcare Leadership Programme have both been shortlisted as finalists for two separate sustainable healthcare awards.

Updated: Wednesday 25 October 2023

Published: Wednesday 25 October 2023

The volley is a technically difficult shot that has a huge payoff if you can get it right. The idea is to return the ball before it hits the ground, breaking up the tempo of the point by catching your opponent off guard. The technique requires great composure and anticipation, along with a good understanding of positioning on the court.

Updated: Wednesday 11 October 2023

Published: Wednesday 11 October 2023

Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, and Icon Group, Australia’s largest specialist oncology services provider, have agreed a strategic partnership to deliver oncology services in the UK.

Updated: Monday 21 August 2023

Published: Monday 21 August 2023

Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital has taken delivery of a Mako® robot, which enables consultant surgeons to carry out more precise knee and hip replacements, with patients likely to experience less pain and faster recoveries after the robot assisted surgery.

Updated: Monday 21 August 2023

Published: Monday 21 August 2023

Nuffield Health’s Healthier Nation Index, an annual survey of 8,000 UK adults, has revealed that almost half (46%) of the nation admit to feeling lonely every week, with 41% of those stating that ‘loneliness’ and ‘social isolation’ was having a negative impact on the health of the people in the UK.

Updated: Monday 12 June 2023

Published: Monday 12 June 2023

The Green Healthcare Leadership programme, delivered by The Florence Nightingale Foundation and commissioned by Nuffield Health, saw 18 nurses from across the independent sector take part and implement innovative, sustainable healthcare projects in their workplaces.

Updated: Friday 12 May 2023

Published: Friday 12 May 2023

Over 100 nurses and healthcare professionals from the NHS and independent sector joined a webinar on Monday 17 April 2023 to discuss how nurses can be supported to become healthier; physically, mentally and emotionally.

Updated: Thursday 27 April 2023

Published: Thursday 27 April 2023

A new survey of 8,000 UK adults has found that the cost-of-living crisis has dealt a major blow to the nation's health, with the majority of British adults reporting that it has had a negative impact on their physical health (60%) and mental health (59%) in the past year.

Updated: Tuesday 18 April 2023

Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023

As the UK’s largest health and wellbeing charity, we are driven by our purpose to build a healthier nation.

Updated: Wednesday 12 April 2023

Published: Tuesday 11 April 2023

Having taken up the role on an interim basis in December last year, Matthew is joining the Charity permanently and will lead the Charity’s finance, legal and risk teams.

Updated: Tuesday 11 April 2023

Published: Tuesday 11 April 2023

Dr Unnati Desai, National GP lead at Nuffield Health, shares her expertise on the science behind beauty sleep and provides tips to optimise skincare regimes overnight.

Updated: Wednesday 22 March 2023

Published: Monday 12 September 2016

The new year is a good time to build motivation and focus on becoming fitter and healthier, but that initial drive can lessen over time. Matt Burge, Fitness & Wellbeing Manager, shares five simple ways to help you accomplish your fitness goals.

Updated: Thursday 16 March 2023

Published: Tuesday 22 June 2021

Valentine’s Day means different things to people and can often trigger a wide range of emotions. Gosia Bowling, National Mental Health Lead at Nuffield Health, shares tips and guidance on how, and what, to focus on this year to ensure you can get the most from the day.

Updated: Monday 13 February 2023

Published: Monday 13 February 2023

Careology, Nuffield Health’s partner in a pilot to provide patients undergoing cancer treatment with support through a new app, has won the award for ‘Excellence in Supporting Patients and Healthcare Teams’ at the Forward Healthcare Awards 2022.

Updated: Tuesday 29 November 2022

Published: Tuesday 29 November 2022

Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, has announced Elizabeth Robb OBE has joined its Board of Governors with effect from the start of October 2022.

Updated: Wednesday 16 November 2022

Published: Wednesday 16 November 2022

Nuffield Health Sheffield's Primary Care Clinic, part of the wider Nuffield Health Charity, has achieved the highest possible ‘Outstanding’ rating for being ‘Well-led’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an inspection in September 2022. The fitness and wellbeing facility was was visited by a CQC team of inspectors and regulation specialists with who scrutinised all areas of the clinic, rating it overall as ‘Good’ and highlighting the COVID-19 Rehabilitation Programme that has been co-developed with the NHS.

Updated: Wednesday 9 November 2022

Published: Wednesday 9 November 2022

Nuffield Health has successfully completed a five-year refinancing package, providing the Charity a stable platform to deliver its purpose to build a healthier nation.

Updated: Friday 21 October 2022

Published: Friday 21 October 2022

Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, is partnering with Dame Kelly Holmes to increase understanding of the benefits physical activity has to help improve mental health.

Updated: Monday 10 October 2022

Published: Monday 10 October 2022