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Gym refusing to allow freeze on membership due to fears of virus

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Struggling2do1 Tue 17-Mar-20 12:38:24

Of course I feel concern for those who may lose their jobs BUT I care more about myself & my husband not catching this virus & thus running the very high risk of death. How very selfish of me Bibbity, you are clearly a much better person than me!
You are also missing the point, this is a BIG WEALTHY HEALTH organisation advocating that their members should contact NHS111 in order to freeze membership. The NHS are facing massive challenges and to advocate contact at this time is outrageous. Many organisations are having to close, restaurants, cinemas, theatres etc keeping things open to save jobs will cost lives.
It’s so sad that people like you feel the need to make nasty remarks, let’s try and be nicer to everyone shall we!

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Bibbity Mon 16-Mar-20 23:05:57

So you don’t care about those individuals jobs? If they’re going to get paid?
This event is unprecedented. It’s never been prepared for.

Do you know that parents out of work and not getting paid will be charged for their child’s nursery place?!

That’s a problem.

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Charleygirl5 Mon 16-Mar-20 21:22:59

Struggle2dol I agree with you and surely what the PM said today includes the gym, They are being rather short sighted.

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Struggling2do1 Mon 16-Mar-20 21:18:45

Well my reaction to their refusal was to cancel so they have lost me totally whereas I would have returned once things had settled! This is a big organisation saying that people should call NHS 111, who must have more important things than gym membership to deal with at the mo, don’t you think Bibbity!

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Bibbity Mon 16-Mar-20 20:01:44

Not freezed froze ?‍♀️ Sorry

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Bibbity Mon 16-Mar-20 20:01:28

But. If everyone freezed their memberships how would they get through this crisis?

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Struggling2do1 Mon 16-Mar-20 19:22:26

My gym Nuffield Health has a policy of not allowing members to freeze their membership on the basis of Covid-19. In order to do so they require evidence via NHS 111 of the need. In my view hygiene at my gym from some members raised concern, e.g not cleaning equipment after use. My husband is 70 years of age and has Parkinson’s I am 68 and have hypertension.. we are both therefore high risk. I raised all of this with Managers at the gym but had a blank refusal from them. We have therefore given notice and will not return. This is clear evidence of trying to put profit before health and well-being. Well it backfired and they have lost two long standing gym members. Not impressed.

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