IWG brings healthcare to the high street at Dockside Chatham Maritime

International Workplace Group (IWG) has selected Dockside at Chatham Maritime in Medway, Kent for its first Humanly workspace.

Designed to meet increased demand from practitioners across the healthcare and wellbeing sectors, Humanly will offer flexible, treatment-ready spaces for medical, therapy, wellness, beauty and fitness professionals.

This debut location will offer a range of specialist rooms and facilities including private consultation suites, treatment rooms, therapy and physio spaces, gym studios, reception and waiting areas. Practitioners will be able to scale up or down as required, while Humanly will provide clinical-grade equipment, professional cleaning and maintenance, and optional services including reception, admin, and call handling.

Introduced in 2026, Humanly joins IWG’s existing workspace brands including Spaces and Regus. IWG now operates over one million rooms across 121 countries.

Dockside Chatham Maritime’s owner, WD Ltd, has expanded its partnership with the group, following the opening of its HQ workspace concept at the scheme last year. The arrival of Humanly continues its transformation from a purely retail-led scheme into a mixed-use destination to serve the needs of Chatham’s growing residential, business and student population.

Mark Dixon, CEO & Founder of International Workplace Group, said: “Humanly is making healthcare and wellbeing services easier to access for customers, wherever they are. By enabling practitioners to work closer to the communities they serve, in spaces that are ready from day one, we help people fit care and wellbeing into their everyday lives more conveniently,

“By removing upfront investment and long-term commitments, healthcare and wellbeing professionals in Chatham gain the freedom to build sustainable, profitable practices on their own terms. This allows them to focus on delivering exceptional care, reach more people and grow with confidence.”

Peter Everest, managing director of WD Ltd, added: “We are delighted to be one of the first destinations to be bringing healthcare to the high street as Humanly looks set to revolutionise access to health and wellbeing services. The selection of Dockside Chatham Maritime as the home for IWG’s newest concept is testament to the thriving residential, student and business community in this fast-growing, waterfront regeneration zone.

“As consumer trends continue to evolve, the role of traditional retail schemes is changing and there is greater importance in providing dynamic flexible spaces that allows for more uses and amenities. At Dockside Chatham Maritime we are creating a thriving retail, leisure, dining, business and now healthcare hub which serves the needs of this growing community. Therefore, we are delighted to continue our partnership with IWG following the opening of HQ last year, which has already seen unprecedented demand for spaces from local businesses.

“We now look forward to supporting the growth of new health and wellbeing businesses through these new state-of-the-art workspaces which will serve the needs of the community, support footfall, and further grow the local economy, ensuring Chatham Maritime continues to thrive as a modern all-round destination.”