The CEO of Kore Sandwell details the approach to elevating fitness in a deprived borough

In 2025, Technogym are taking your education to the next level with an incredible lineup of speakers, hands-on workshops, and cutting-edge insights into the world of fitness and wellness.

Nuffield and Manchester Metropolitan University are partnering to deliver medical interventions in a fitness setting

The UK’s largest healthcare charity and a leading research university have teamed up to create a scalable intervention to use physical activity to treat chronic health conditions.

Dr Davina Deniszczyc from Nuffield Health says the time is ripe for the sector to step up and work alongside health professionals in prevention and cure for MSK issues, post-surgical rehab, Long COVID and those in treatment for cancer

Despite high energy costs, inflation and interest rates, there’s evidence to show 2023 was the year the industry bounced back. A host of CEOs, talk about the current trading landscape and their plans for the next 18 months

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

The performance benefits of cold therapy have filtered from professional sports into the mainstream consumer in recent years.

A new Quest mystery shopping initiative reveals how operators could do better when handling communications with hard-to-reach groups

As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision

Long COVID is affecting 30 per cent of people who’ve had the virus. Dr Cedric Bryant details his own experience, and suggests ways clubs can offer support

Quest has launched an Exercise Referral Standard which will enable operators to transact more effectively with the medical profession, as Abi Harris explains

The declining health of Britons is stalling the nation’s economic growth. This is the key message from Andy Haldane, chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and former chief economist at the Bank of England, who spoke at The Health Foundation thinktank's annual Real challenge lecture.

The inimitable Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, gives us the benefit of her insights into customer behaviour and how it will shape trends; including hyper personalisation and micro segmentation

Establishing new data and insight services and strengthening relationships with both government and the NHS are among UK Active's aims for 2022-23.

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is gearing up for its Future of Functional Medicine Symposium scheduled for 20 May in Bangkok, Thailand.

The bonds that existed long ago between exercise and healthcare must be reforged, says Muir Gray

Health Charity, Nuffield, has published its first ever Healthier Nation Index for the UK. Dr Davina Deniszczyc digs into the numbers for HCM

One legacy of the pandemic is the extra support the nation now needs to get healthy, as well as rehabilitation support for long COVID sufferers. Kate Cracknell looks at the early response from the industry with some of the programmes underway

Our panel of experts – Sir Muir Gray, Tara Dillon, Stuart Armstrong and Elaine Briggs – discuss ways to upskill the workforce in response to the challenges of the pandemic

Letters from the HCM mailbag. This month, Sir Muir Gray and James Swinnerton

Health clubs must contribute to the health agenda, says Liz Terry

The pandemic has highlighted the fitness sector’s role in protecting the health service. How can the industry make the most of this opportunity?

Among the legacies of COVID-19 will be a long-term requirement to support those affected the virus, by providing dedicated rehabilitation and support services to help people manage and recover from health conditions including Long COVID. Exercise plays a key role in this and the current medical guidance is for people to get back to their previous level of activity as soon as possible – even aiming to be more active.

Gympass has been busy innovating and forging powerful partnerships. We find out more

The physical activity sector can step up as an essential service by helping people during their recovery from COVID-19. HCM takes a look at some emerging initiatives

When the government’s rent moratorium comes to an end, operators could face problems. We ask the experts how to resolve rent issue and avoid an economic ‘long COVID’

The Health Club Collection on its collaboration with Venueserve Fitness

The Health Club Collection on its collaboration with Venueserve Fitness

The government needs to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with a plan which will not only provide immediate, essential measures to secure its future, but also help it to recover and grow.