Mr Stevens said he hoped the move would not only set an example to the public but encourage other major employers to follow suit. The rising obesity epidemic has put a strain not only on the nation’s health but also on the NHS, with overweight people relying more heavily on the national health service. The move comes as the NHS attempts to save money to fund the £30billion a year it is expected to need by 2020. Mr Stevens, 47, said weight-loss competitions would also be open to the 1.3 million workers, with pedometers and mugs being put up as prizes. He said chips and burgers currently on offer in staff canteens would be ditched in favour of healthier meals and NHS sites across the country would include gyms and become more ‘cycle-friendly’. NHS staff have been told to cut chips and burgers out of their diet after more than half of workers were found to be overweight.Ĭhief executive Simon Stevens said employees should set an example and said incentives would be introduced to help the 700,000 workers who are overweight. NHS chief executive Simon Stevens (above) has urged employees to lose weight to set an example

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