preventative health news

Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in order to increase its impact across the full breadth of ... More

Health-tech brand hero has acquired Revitalise London – a preventative health and vitality specialist – as part of its plans to expand and strengthen its ... More

Plans have been announced for a zero-carbon resort destination to be built by the Red Sea in northwest Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is ... More

Physical fitness has been associated with better brain structure and brain functioning in adults. The findings of a study, led by Dr Jonathan Repple of ... 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

An alliance of walking and cycling organisations has called on the government to make a serious commitment to improving the UK's "active travel" infrastructure. In ... More

The government will promote physical activity as part of a range of measures to tackle the causes of preventable ill-health. A green paper published on ... More

Multinational technology and healthcare company Royal Philips has moved to expand its SmartSleep suite solutions in a bid to tackle the increasingly common problem of ... More

The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will open its doors at Sheffield Hallam University later this year. Forming the centrepiece of the Sheffield Olympic Legacy ... More

Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed a new long-term plan for the NHS, saying that it will help "secure the future of the health service", ... More

University of Brighton has joined forces with local entrepreneurs and community groups to turn Brighton and Hove into a "focal point for health interventions". Through ... More

Physical activity sector leaders, parliamentarians and leading figures in health and business have called for the strengthening of preventative health measures in the UK. During ... More

The government's autumn budget – the last fiscal event before the UK leaves the European Union in March – has largely ignored the leisure industry, ... More

Jenna Laramee has been named corporate operations director for spa at consultancy and management firm WTS International. Laramee, who holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing ... More

Corporate health and wellbeing services provider Westfield Health has appointed David Capper as its CEO. The move comes as the company is looking to focus ... More

As wellness tourism continues to grow, Australia’s destination spa Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat has plans to expand its facilities, opening a new custom-designed wellness education centre ... More

Aesthetic clinic and day spa operator EF Medispa will launch its fifth clinic in London in December. The company, founded by entrepreneur Esther Fieldgrass in ... More

The Laura Trott Leisure Centre, in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, has become the first UK leisure facility to install eGym. The new installation follows an investment from ... More

The 22nd annual European Spa Association (ESPA) Congress took place last week in Rome and Tivoli Terme, Italy, bringing together representatives from spa associations across ... More

The NHS should move £100m (US$129.4m, €116.3m) from its drug budget into a physical activity pot, according to public health specialist and author Sir Muir ... More

Among the preventative healthcare solutions on show at CES was QardioCore, a wearable ECG monitor set to be launched later in 2017. Created by US-based ... More

Revealing data on the regional and national wellness markets was released today in the Global Wellness Institute’s Global Wellness Economy Monitor. The Global Wellness Economy ... More

Dame Sarah Storey, triple gold medalist at this summer’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, has been confirmed as one of the high profile speakers at this ... More

GLL, Everyone Active and Fusion Lifestyle are among the nominations for this year’s Active Training Awards – which has been expanded to include a day’s ... More

In an attempt to counter Britain’s childhood obesity epidemic, ukactive will work alongside the Local Government Association (LGA) to help leisure centres offer a healthier ... More