UK government may start offering financial rewards for becoming healthier

NHS and councils in England also being given £70m towards weight loss and fitness courses

The government is expanding access to weight loss services and may start offering people financial rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle as part of the fight against obesity.

The Department of Health and Social Care is giving the NHS and local councils in England £70m to pay for up to 700,000 overweight or obese people to go on weight management courses, such as those provided by Weight Watchers or Slimming World, or work with a personal coach to help them shed unwanted pounds.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3sMe9CH