GPs news

Brand specialist, Kantar, has ranked a key group of health and fitness operators by consumer awareness scores to find a winner in a prompted recall ... More

HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the NHS with stroke rehabilitation to avoid millions being left with ... More

Everyone Active has launched a new service offering access to medical appointments with qualified doctors via its membership option, Everyone Wellness, which gives them tools ... More

Tech giant, Huawei, has launched a new Health Lab, where it will conduct research on how it can "provide better health and fitness support for ... More

Healthcare professionals should consider recommending swimming and aquatic activities to their patients, as they can sometimes be ‘far more powerful’ compared to other healthcare interventions. ... More

Luxury French spa operator Spa L’Occitane has opened the doors to a branded wellness facility aboard World Traveller, the latest cruise ship to be launched ... More

Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which has released a list of 20 ... More

Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding programme to deliver social prescriptions for walking and cycling. The ... More

The UK government should encourage – and make it easier – for doctors and other health and care professionals to refer people to fitness facilities ... More

Up to 100k people will benefit from the free gym and physical activity sessions, thanks to a partnership between ukactive, NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), ... More

Withings has announced the European availability of ScanWatch – a smartwatch that combines medical-grade electrocardiogram (ECG) and sleep breathing disturbance detection. The wearable will be ... More

Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on menus are among the measures introduced in the government's new anti-obesity ... More

Tenzing Natural Energy, the drinks brand behind the Tenzing Clean Air Tracker, has recently added new functionality to its free mobile tool, now enabling its ... More

Momentum is gathering pace in the push for a U-turn on the government's decision to open pubs before gyms, with the industry and consumers joining ... More

DataHub has launched a contact tracking app, specifically designed for the fitness and physical activity sector. The customer-facing Tractiv8 allows gym, health club and leisure ... More

Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer has launched the third generation of its Connected timepiece. Aimed at the luxury market, the model's USP is an "immersive ... More

Not-for profit leisure operator Circadian Trust is partnering with NHS GP surgeries in Gloucestershire to launch a local initiative which helps and supports people with ... More

Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple Watch Connected programme, designed to reward gym members for wearing ... More

The physical activity sector has called for the UK's party leaders to commit to improving the nation's health in their election manifestos. The appeal was ... More

The government has set out plans for every patient in the country to have access to sport and leisure activities through social prescribing on the ... More

Healthcare charity Nuffield Health has partnered with equipment giant Technogym to launch a dedicated fitness app. The My Wellbeing App has been designed to provide ... More

UK technology company Scape Technologies has gathered street-level data for 100 cities around the world, that it says can be used to create a "new ... More

Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has launched a review into the NHS Health Check service, which will explore the possibility of introducing new, ... More

A new initiative has been launched to encourage more GP practices in the UK take measures to increase activity and reduce sedentary behaviour among their ... More

Bicycles will be prescribed on the NHS for the first time as part of a pilot campaign to tackle obesity. GPs in Cardiff will be ... More