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Train for your upcoming duathlon with this programme from Personal Trainer Ryan Burn.

Updated: Friday 14 December 2018

Published: Thursday 12 May 2016

If your marathon is five months away, use this training programme to help build endurance and strength.

Updated: Friday 14 December 2018

Published: Thursday 9 June 2016

Feeling trapped by your period? Consultant women's health specialist, Dr Annie Evans has this advice.

Updated: Friday 14 December 2018

Published: Monday 13 June 2016

Get triathlon ready with Triathlon Coach Simon Sharp's top tips to outdoors swimming.

Updated: Friday 14 December 2018

Published: Friday 24 June 2016

Finding the right things to eat as part of a balanced, enriching diet is a daily struggle for millions. In our hectic lives we seldom stop to think about what the best choices are when it comes to meals.

Updated: Friday 14 December 2018

Published: Thursday 30 June 2016

Build up your endurance ahead of your 10k run with this 2-months-to-go training programme from Nuffield Health experts.

Updated: Thursday 13 December 2018

Published: Thursday 13 December 2018

Getting in and out of bed can be difficult while recovering on crutches. This video guide shows you how to get it right.

Updated: Friday 7 December 2018

Published: Friday 14 October 2016

Getting in and out of the car after hip surgery or injury can be difficult using crutches. This video guide shows you how to get it right.

Updated: Friday 7 December 2018

Published: Friday 14 October 2016

Not sure what to expect during a CT scan? This 360 video gives you a sneak peek inside the scanner so you can feel a little more at ease.

Updated: Friday 7 December 2018

Published: Monday 7 November 2016

This workout strengthens the muscle groups needed for endurance and performance when swimming. Adapt the workout to improve your own strength level, whether you’re a beginner or a regular swimmer.

Updated: Friday 7 December 2018

Published: Friday 27 January 2017

Medical technology is moving fast. Here's everything you need to know about robotic arm assisted surgeries and how they can benefit you.

Updated: Friday 7 December 2018

Published: Sunday 9 April 2017

The idea of having your blood taken for testing can be daunting, but the experience is hardly ever as scary as you might imagine. Sister Jane Stebbing, experienced nurse at Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital, guides you through the process.

Updated: Thursday 6 December 2018

Published: Wednesday 9 December 2015

Putting a dedicated role into schools with responsibility for wellbeing can make a positive difference to the emotional and physical wellbeing of students and staff, suggests new research from Nuffield Health. The findings from the report ‘Improving wellbeing in schools’, conclude that the role should not be added to the existing staff’s responsibilities, if it is to have an impact on students and staff.

Updated: Monday 19 November 2018

Published: Monday 19 November 2018

Nuffield Health picked up the award for Private Hospital Group of the Year, for a second year, at the LaingBuisson Awards 2018. The award celebrates high quality care and continuous improvement, as well as innovation and excellence in going above and beyond.

Updated: Friday 16 November 2018

Published: Friday 16 November 2018

A study involving Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield Hallam University and not-for-profit healthcare provider Nuffield Health, will seek to evaluate the effect of a supported exercise programme on the quality of life (QoL) and side effects experienced by men who have undergone medical or surgical castration in their treatment for prostate cancer.

Updated: Friday 2 November 2018

Published: Friday 2 November 2018

Leading not-for-profit UK healthcare organisation Nuffield Health has received approval from the City of London to renovate the dilapidated former pathology and residential staff quarters buildings at London’s oldest hospital, St Bartholomew’s. The pathology building developed ‘cult status’ after it had a key role in the second series of the BBC programme Sherlock.

Updated: Wednesday 1 August 2018

Published: Wednesday 1 August 2018

International cancer care provider GenesisCare and leading health and wellbeing charity Nuffield Health have signed a new partnership to provide high quality oncology diagnosis, care and treatment. The alliance will co-design and implement complete cancer care pathways for patients in the UK, including expanding existing operations and improving access in under-served regions.

Updated: Wednesday 1 August 2018

Published: Wednesday 1 August 2018

Leaving your child in the care of other people is never easy - how do you know which nursery is the right one for you and your child?

Updated: Tuesday 31 July 2018

Published: Wednesday 19 August 2015

Think strength training will slow you down? Think again. Personal Trainer Haydn Ward provides a guide to strength training for cyclists.

Updated: Thursday 12 July 2018

Published: Friday 8 April 2016

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can be a little daunting, especially if you’re claustrophobic. Here, real patients who’ve had an MRI scan share their tips and experience.

Updated: Tuesday 10 July 2018

Published: Monday 4 September 2017