Spire Healthcare partners with Henley RFC to support community wellbeing and local sport
Spire Healthcare is delighted to announce a new sponsorship partnership with Henley RFC, supported jointly by Spire Dunedin Hospital in Reading and Spire Thames Valley Hospital in Wexham, near Gerrards Cross, and Spire Clinics. The collaboration strengthens Spire’s ongoing commitment to supporting local sport and promoting community health across the Thames Valley region.
Henley RFC, founded in 1930 and now competing in National League 2 East, has long been recognised for its deep community ties, development pathways and strong local support. The new partnership will see Spire Healthcare championing the club’s efforts both on and off the field, with a particular focus on wellbeing, performance and community engagement.
The partnership compliments the club’s existing access to physiotherapy and rehabilitation support through Physiolistics, a well established physiotherapy provider in Henley, who are partnered with Spire Healthcare and the physiotherapy provider for Spire Dunedin Hospital, Reading.
Tania Terblanche, Hospital Director at Spire Dunedin Hospital, said:
“This partnership reflects Spire Healthcare’s wider commitment to supporting the communities we serve. Across the Thames Valley, we’re proud to champion organisations that encourage active, healthy lifestyles, and Henley Hawks is a great example of that. We’re dedicated to making a positive difference for local people both on and off the field.”
Sue Holliday, Hospital Director at Spire Thames Valley Hospital, added:
“Henley Hawks is a club rooted in community spirit, and supporting local sport is an important part of how we engage with the people we serve. We’re delighted to partner with the Hawks and look forward to a successful, community driven season together.”
A welcome addition to the Hawks family
The partnership marks an exciting chapter for both organisations, built on shared values of health, wellbeing and community investment. Together, Spire Healthcare and Henley Hawks RFC aim to create meaningful benefits for players, supporters and residents across the region.
Henley RFC Chairman, Chris Nixon welcomed the partnership, highlighting the positive impact on the club:
“We’re thrilled to bring Spire Healthcare, along with Spire Dunedin and Spire Thames Valley, into the Hawks family. Having the support of respected local hospitals reinforces our commitment to player welfare, performance and community engagement. With continued access to physiotherapy support through Physiolistic, this partnership further strengthens the resources around our club as we look ahead to future seasons.”
Notes to editors:
About Spire Healthcare Spire Healthcare is a leading, independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 60 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. Working in partnership with over 8,800 experienced consultants, Spire Healthcare delivered tailored, personalised care to over 1.36 million inpatients, outpatients and day case patients, and workplace health clients, in 2025. It is the leading private provider, by volume, of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom.
It operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 1,400 employers. It also delivers a range of private, NHS and employer-funded mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services, and is the largest independent provider of NHS talking therapies in England.
Spire Healthcare’s almost 100 well-located clinical sites deliver award-winning care for self-pay patients, the NHS, employers and private medical insurance (‘PMI’) providers. 98% of Spire Healthcare’s inspected locations are rated ‘Good,’ ‘Outstanding’, or the equivalent by health inspectors in England, Wales and Scotland.
Spire Healthcare is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.
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