Medical news & features
Youth unemployment risks creating a ‘lost generation’, while health services are overwhelmed with demand. The sector holds the key to fixing both challenges, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 5 2026
The founder of SP&Co Group is building bridges between acute healthcare and community wellbeing systems
HCM issue 5 2026
A new study shows that the brain is able to programme endurance capacity
HCM issue 4 2026
All the news from the show, as it gets set to mark its 10th anniversary
HCM issue 4 2026
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM issue 3 2026
How can health clubs best leverage the ever-growing Pilates boom?
HCM issue 3 2026
Eric Litman, CEO of New York-based lifestyle robotics company Aescape, has announced he will
be starting a new company to focus on improving health spans, called Healthspanners.
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13 Mar 2026
Finnish smart ring company, Ōura, has announced a proprietary AI model focused on women’s
health.
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26 Feb 2026
A research initiative has found small lifestyle changes impact longevity
HCM issue 1 2026
Pelvic floor training is gaining in popularity, with self-operating pelvic chairs providing an additional source of income for clubs
HCM issue 2 2026
Sport England releases the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Report for 24-25, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 1 2026
Les Mills and UK Active partner to publish the first industry report on GLP-1 drugs and muscle mass
HCM issue 11 2025
The Higher Order founders talk to HCM about their new social wellness concept in West Palm Beach, Florida
HCM issue 10 2025
Encouraging members to walk or dance on non-gym days could be a great strategy for health club operators, says Muir Gray
HCM issue 10 2025
Children’s fitness and GLP-1 customers are this month’s topics for discussion
HCM issue 10 2025
Investment, leadership, consumer trends and growth were hot topics at our annual event for the industry. Click to watch the presentations in our report
HCM issue 10 2025
Broken hearts are real and exercise, such as swimming and cycling, can help heal them, says a research team from the University of Aberdeen
HCM issue 9 2025
We’re in the middle of a 21st century Renaissance, driven by Gen Alpha, who are more focused on health and community, says analyst and founder of Leisure DB, David Minton
HCM issue 9 2025
Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report
HCM issue 9 2025
The founder of Deia Health talks about lifestyle medicine and the increased appetite for wellness spaces that overlap with healthcare
HCM issue 9 2025
Former NHS leader, Jane Ollis, has launched an AI-powered vagus nerve stimulator to address
the stress and burnout problem she witnessed during her medical career.
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29 Sep 2025
Wave Active CEO Duncan Kerr on uniting local health leaders and Living Longer Better joint director Muir Grey on how physical activity impacts healthspan
HCM issue 8 2025
Researchers at Leiden University in the Netherlands show that smartwatches fail to differentiate between excitement and stress
HCM issue 8 2025
Smartwatches are consumer gadgets, not medical tools say researchers from Leiden
University,
after a study found that wearables can’t tell the difference between stress and excitement.
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26 Aug 2025
A hospital redevelopment in the UK is set to create an age-friendly wellness neighbourhood
designed to support people as they get older and serve as a benchmark in the UK.
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26 Aug 2025
A new medical membership giving access to fitness facilities as well as GP appointments and
wellness tests has been launched by The Wave Active and South Downs Health and Care
partnership.
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19 Aug 2025
As access to medical memberships grows, Liz Terry says we must be ambitious in drawing on expertise from both the clinical and wellness worlds
HCM issue 7 2025
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