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What do new regulations on the transferral of personal data mean for your business?
HCM issue 5 2016
We explain what operators need to do
to get ready for the upcoming change
to data protection legislation
HCM issue 10 2017
Paul Simpson, chief operating officer of Legend Club Management Systems, explains why it’s vital operators take action on how they store and secure all member data
HCM issue 11 2017
What works for the familiar low price airline
easyJet, is also successful in the fitness area. With
addition of the fitness chain easyGym, the orange-
coloured family group has grown.
product innovation •
26 Apr 2016
The number of emergency hospital admissions for heart attacks has fallen 2.4 per cent since the introduction of the smokefree legislation in England, according to a new report.
news •
16 Jun 2010
A Scottish Executive commissioned study to evaluate the beneficial effects of the smoking ban has found a 17 per cent fall in hospital admissions for heart attacks in the first year.
news •
11 Sep 2007
New York's Smoke Free Air Act will be extended to cover city parks, recreation centres and beaches after the measure was approved by the local authority.
news •
03 Feb 2011
The ICO has ruled that eight leisure operators have been unlawfully processing the biometric
data of their employees to be used for attendance checks and the resulting salary payments.
news •
23 Feb 2024
Google has finally completed a US$2.1bn deal to acquire Fitbit, marking the tech giant's
long-awaited entry to the wellness tech market.
news •
18 Jan 2021
Yetisen is using tattoos to show real-time changes to internal health
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership
process, creating greater powers for consumers when it comes to contracts and
cancellations.
news •
11 Mar 2024
Nutritional supplements are potentially a great revenue stream for clubs, but new European legislation is going to make it harder to promote them
HCM issue 6 2013
Why aren’t more health club spas disability-friendly? We ask the experts
HCM issue 8 2016
UK gym operators will be able to save thousands of pounds in the face of new legislation
around the
use of video content on commercial premises after an intervention by ukactive.
news •
14 Feb 2017
New data from the ukactive Research Institute shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK
health clubs and leisure centres between April and August 2021, only one person went on
to test positive for COVID-19. The figure of one positive case per 100,000 visits is 60 per cent lower
than the 1.7 cases per 100,000 visits to fitness facilities reported between July 2020 and the end of
December 2020.
news •
02 Sep 2021
More than 250,000 young people aged between 11-17 years old are at risk of developing skin cancer by using sunbeds, according to research published by Cancer Research UK.
news •
16 Nov 2009
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has opened an official investigation into
whether health club operators are in breach of the Unfair Terms in Consumer
Contracts Regulations Act 1999.
news •
03 Feb 2012
Temporary measures brought in to support businesses in the UK from insolvency during the
pandemic will be phased out from 1 October, the government has confirmed.
news •
17 Sep 2021
The third phase of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) came into force today and means the UK’s 10 million disabled people now have greater rights on the high street and in the workplace.
news •
01 Oct 2004
German consumer affairs minister Horst Seehofer has reportedly announced that draft legislation is being prepared to partially ban smoking in public places across the country from as early as 2007.
news •
26 Jul 2006
New legislation will change health club membership contracts, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 2 2024
New York City officials are tackling obesity in the city by
setting up the first ever Centre for Active Design, as well as announcing new
legislation that will change the way new buildings and renovations are designed.
news •
08 Aug 2013
New from Martek Medical is the Lifeline Automated External Defibrillator, ideally suited for positioning alongside first aid kits in the leisure environment.
product innovation •
17 Jun 2008
Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL), has called for the sports sector to be exempted from the forthcoming Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
news •
07 Mar 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that the UK minimum wage will rise to £5.73 in October 2008.
news •
05 Mar 2008
New laws designed to step up protection against terrorism at the UK's leisure
facilities are to be published in early 2023.
news •
19 Dec 2022
The UK government has published draft legislation for its planned sugar tax on soft drinks,
with revenue from the levy being used in programmes to reduce obesity and encourage
physical activity.
news •
06 Dec 2016
ukactive has urged the physical activity sector to ensure it is fully safety compliant and
following industry best practice ahead of new sentencing guidelines for safety offences due
to come into effect next month.
news •
20 Jan 2016
GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
HCM issue 3 2024
A clash between cabinet ministers has forced the health secretary to an embarrassing u-turn on the UK smoking ban proposals.
news •
26 Oct 2005
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Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new ...
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Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to ...
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Consultancy and change architects, Miova, have welcomed industry veteran Mark Tweedie on board. Tweedie had ...
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US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from ...
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The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover ...
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There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it ...
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While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain ...
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Kerzner International has signed deals to operate two new Siro recovery hotels in Mexico and ...
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“Recent work includes a gym refurb for a number of Everyone Active sites and a full range of merchandise for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race”
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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