Supporting the GLP-1 journey and delivering for WorkWell centres are the topics of this month’s letters

The UK health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said that if everyone who is overweight reduced their food intake by 216 calories a day (equivalent to a single bottle of fizzy drink), obesity rates would be halved, while cutting 50 calories a day would lift 340,000 children and two million adults out of obesity.

The Everything App has launched aimed at getting UK health workers and their families active with on-demand, live-streamed and in-person fitness and wellbeing activities.

In a win for the UK health and fitness industry, health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said GPs should refer people to health clubs and gyms rather than write sick notes.

A ten-year plan for health has been published for the UK, with a pivot to prevention at its heart. Kath Hudson gives a briefing and also reports on Joe Wicks’ allied kids’ fitness initiative

Kath Hudson reports on the first UK Health and Fitness Market Report.

A UK Active market report by Deloitte shows positive growth and increasing consumer demand, says Matthew Wade

Price increases and openings are driving growth in the European market, according to a report from Deloitte Germany

Memberships of health clubs in Europe increased by almost four million in 2024 and revenues by 10 per cent.

The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per cent in 2024 and penetration reaching 16.9 per cent.

From service delivery to deploying consumer insight, what can the industry learn from hospitality? Kath Hudson asks experts with a viewpoint on both sectors

As we enter 2025, HCM reflects on the key trends of last year and what else might break through this year.

Market research outfit, Leisure DB, is launching a monthly ‘market tracker’ for the UK’s health and fitness industry

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

The UK health and fitness is performing strongly, especially the private sector, with member numbers, market value and penetration reaching all-time highs.

Members of HCM’s senior-level industry panel share their thoughts with Kath Hudson on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

A new integration between Xplor Gym and Technogym’s Mywellness CRM powers highly personalised member experiences

While critical for business success, the challenges of ESG can be overwhelming. Operators tell us how they’re tackling it

As the sector in the UK welcomes more members and sees record market value, Leisure DB’s David Minton explains The State of the UK Fitness Industry Report 2023

Virtuagym and benchmarking experts, Fitness KPI, have launched a new integration for UK health club operators.

The global pandemic has dwarfed the impact of any recession, but how is the UK market bouncing back? LeisureDB does a deep dive into the numbers for businesses with members on Direct Debits, with the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report 2022

David Minton presents the findings of LeisureDB’s State of the Fitness Industry Report 2022

Climate change is causing devastation. HCM talks to innovators across the sector about inspiring solutions

Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today as the one-month lockdown ends.

Millions of people throughout the UK took part in physical activity during this year's National Fitness Day (NFD) – a show of strength from the UK's health and fitness industry. A total of 19.1 million people were inspired to be physically active on the day (23 September), smashing the campaign’s 10 million target and making it the most successful NFD to date.

The CEO of The Club Company is working to rebuild and expand the business by fusing fitness and hospitality

The artificial intelligence revolution is ramping up across many industries. Experts discuss how the fitness industry can best utilise these new technologies

How big could the European health and fitness industry grow? What models will have the biggest impact? We ask those who have the most up-to-date research

Is the UK boutique fitness sector capable of attracting the funding it needs? Alicia Whistlecroft from Deloitte takes a look at the level of opportunity