wellbeing news & features
A new report from the Health and Fitness Association in collaboration with Deloitte India shows the exciting potential of the Indian Fitness market
HCM issue 8 2025
With research showing how poor sleep can affect health and lifespan, is sleep finally getting the attention it deserves? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 8 2025
With padel and pickleball experiencing exponential growth, how can health clubs tap into this golden opportunity? Padel’s Luigi Carraro and pickleball’s Karen Mitchell explain
HCM issue 8 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
The immediate past CLOA chair explains how the Active Wellbeing Leadership Network is creating a movement for change
HCM issue 7 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
Vicky Kiernander talks to founders about how they were inspired to overcome trauma to achieve their goals
HCM issue 7 2025
The new COO of Nuffield Health talks to Kate Cracknell about plans to take the brand’s current health and fitness estate to its highest level yet
HCM issue 7 2025
The operations manager of Mid Devon Leisure talks Kath Hudson through its rebrand to Active Mid Devon
HCM issue 7 2025
The industry veterans are gearing up to launch a longevity concept franchise called Zenergie, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 7 2025
Dave Gerrish asks what’s next for digital in the physical activity sector
HCM issue 7 2025
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.
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21 Jul 2025
Europe Active’s Kai Troll gives a briefing on an EU obesity initiative and Paul Batman calls for a new focus on achievable exercise
HCM issue 6 2025
The industry has a role to play in helping young people with positive phone use
HCM issue 6 2025
Southampton Sport has reinforced its commitment to inclusivity
with a £36m extension of its Jubilee Sports and Recreation Centre
HCM issue 6 2025
The CEO of Mytime Active is delivering fitness and wellness interventions both within facilities and in the community. He explains all to Kate Cracknell.
HCM issue 6 2025
Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector
HCM issue 6 2025
Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer
HCM issue 6 2025
Public sector leisure and physical activity services in the UK are increasingly being customised to local needs via place-based initiatives, we talk to those driving change
HCM issue 6 2025
Gyms are becoming essential to employee
benefit strategies, says Epassi, an expert
in employee wellbeing schemes
HCM issue 5 2025
The fitness, health and wellness veteran is co-founder of new social wellness brand 432. He tells us about the first launch in Amsterdam
HCM issue 5 2025
The event director for Elevate talks to HCM about launching the first B2B event for health and wellness in India
HCM issue 5 2025
How can health club operators support younger members with their mental health? Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi offers his perspective
HCM issue 5 2025
A driver of mental and physical health, vagus nerve protocols have huge potential to support health club members, as Kath Hudson discovers
HCM issue 5 2025
Founder member of the Active Wellbeing Service, Martyn Allison, talks through the vision of the sport and physical activity sector collaborating to deliver a service, which can narrow gaps in activity and tackle health inequalities.
HCM Handbook 2025
Karsten Hollasch and Steffen Gausselmann talk us through the key findings of the 12th European Health and Fitness Market Report.
HCM Handbook 2025
Physiologist, wellbeing expert and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick, gives his view on what the industry should be focusing moving forwards, in order to meet the wants and needs of consumers.
HCM Handbook 2025
A deep dive into the Latin American market, courtesy of the Health & Fitness Association.
HCM Handbook 2025
Always at the cutting edge of wellness, Chiva Som’s Dr Jason Culp and Anna Bjurstam’s Six Senses tell us how they work with guests to cultivate joy, happiness and a playful attitude.
HCM Handbook 2025
Taylor Made Designs offer health clubs a fully-managed end-to-end service. From garment design to sourcing, ...
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
22-23 Sep 2026
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok , Thailand



