Articles, Health and Wellbeing

Meet the women of Nuffield Health - Gosia Bowling

In the lead up to International Women’s Day (8th 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 Gosia Bowling.

Updated: Tuesday 2 March 2021

Published: Tuesday 2 March 2021

A guide to self kindness and compassion

The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘kindness’ and to mark this we wanted to share our advice on how to be kinder to yourself.

Updated: Wednesday 24 February 2021

Published: Thursday 14 May 2020

6 tips for getting the kids back to school

Are you and your child looking forward to the first day back at school after lockdown? Whilst some people may be excited or relived, others may be experiencing back to school stress or anxiety. Brendan Street, Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing at Nuffield Health, shares his top 6 tips for easing the transition.

Updated: Wednesday 24 February 2021

Published: Friday 6 September 2019

“We welcome the Government’s decision to prioritise the reopening of gyms as the UK begins to emerge from lockdown.”

Our CEO Steve Gray comments “The fitness sector can play an important role in the physical and mental recovery of the nation, as well as helping us to build back better long-term health. We know that for many people gyms are an essential service, and a safe place for them to exercise and connect with others.

Updated: Monday 22 February 2021

Published: Monday 22 February 2021

Nuffield Health unites with independent health providers to implement new medical governance framework

Nuffield Health has joined independent healthcare providers across the country in committing to implement a new medical governance framework that will help ensure all independent sector providers in England are able to further improve the care they are giving to their patients.

Updated: Tuesday 15 December 2020

Published: Wednesday 23 October 2019

New online questionnaire launched to help the nation think more holistically about their mental wellbeing

A survey conducted by Nuffield Health - the UK’s largest healthcare charity - shows four in five Brits (83%) are concerned about the ongoing negative impact of the pandemic on their mental health, with more than a third reporting increased stress and anxiety (38%) or feeling more low or depressed than usual (31%).

Updated: Friday 11 December 2020

Published: Tuesday 8 December 2020

Nuffield Health launches new report calling for a change in language around mental health

A new report calls for a change in the medically-focused language society uses to discuss mental health. Created following a panel discussion in October, the report forms part of a campaign to encourage people to think more holistically about their mental health and to break down the barriers preventing people from opening up and accessing support.

Updated: Thursday 10 December 2020

Published: Wednesday 9 December 2020

Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered

With the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine being rolled out this week, Dermatology Lead and GP Dr Unnati Desai tells us everything we need to know about vaccines, including those for COVID-19.

Updated: Monday 7 December 2020

Published: Monday 7 December 2020

Almost three quarters of British women don't feel safe exercising outdoors in the dark

A new survey has found that half of British women are doing less exercise as the mornings and evenings get darker, with the UK’s largest healthcare charity and double Olympic Gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes warning of a lockdown health inequality.

Updated: Monday 23 November 2020

Published: Monday 23 November 2020

Awareness of physical and mental health heighted amongst Brits as we adapt to life in lockdown

A new survey reveals how Brits – young and old - are coping during lockdown. With almost two in ten (17%) stating that their overall wellbeing has got better since the start of lockdown and almost half (48%) believing their overall wellbeing has remained the same, it seems many are adjusting well to their new daily routines.

Updated: Friday 20 November 2020

Published: Wednesday 6 May 2020

Partnership with P4 Precision Medicine Accelerator to fast-track innovation in precision medicine

Nuffield Health have agreed a strategic partnership with P4’s Precision Medicine Accelerator programme that could enhance its ability to clinically innovate across its 31 hospitals across the UK, potentially helping to discover the underlying genetic causes of disease in its patients.

Updated: Wednesday 11 November 2020

Published: Wednesday 11 November 2020

How we can continue staying safe in the gym

This infection prevention week, Nuffield Health Infection Prevention lead, Christine Finch, explains the safety measures we’re taking to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our gyms and suggests what questions gym members should be asking to ensure robust measures are still in place.

Updated: Thursday 22 October 2020

Published: Thursday 22 October 2020

Failing to keep gyms open could cripple the nation’s recovery from COVID-19

This winter, access to gyms has never been so important. Statement from Nuffield Health Medical Director, Dr Davina Deniszczyc.

Updated: Tuesday 13 October 2020

Published: Tuesday 13 October 2020

Checklist for managing the health of remote workers

Remote workers face unique challenges, it’s therefore important for a line manager to ask the right questions so that they can understand if there any complex issues that they might be dealing with.

Updated: Thursday 1 October 2020

Published: Monday 1 June 2020

How to protect your employees' mental health while remote working

As the UK continues to get to grips with the COVID-19 pandemic, employees are facing the reality of working from home for many more months. Here we share some of the findings from our whitepaper – The effects of remote working on stress, wellbeing and productivity.

Updated: Monday 28 September 2020

Published: Monday 1 June 2020

Workout: Health for life

This entry level, full body workout is great for anyone new to the gym environment, or looking for a regular workout to keep them in good overall shape.