NHS Colleagues in England are eligible to register for this programme if:

• You are a member of staff working in the NHS (working in any role, including bank staff and staff on temporary contracts) with a valid NHS email address
• You are over 18 years of age
• You have a BMI of 30 or greater (this is lowered to 27.5 or greater for people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic groups, as these groups are at an increased risk of conditions such as Type 2 diabetes at a lower BMI)

To check your BMI, please use the NHS BMI calculator.

Whilst we understand that many colleagues may be interested in signing up to this plan, this programme is not be suitable for you if:

• You are pregnant
• You have an active eating disorder
• You have had bariatric surgery in the last 2 years

If you are not eligible for this programme, there are still many support offers available to you to improve your health and wellbeing. Please visit NHS Better Health where you can find lots of free support and tools to help you improve your health and wellbeing.

This programme can only be accessed through a smartphone, tablet or computer with internet access.

Make sure you have an NHS work email address

We need a valid NHS email address to confirm you are an NHS worker and to make sure we can contact you to start the programme. If you don’t currently have an NHS email address, but are employed by the NHS, please contact your line manager to request this. We will be contacting you via this email address after you sign up so check your inbox (and junk mail) regularly.

Complete the sign up form

This will take no longer than 10 minutes. We will need some information from you to help find a plan that suits you! All information will be kept confidential from your employer and workplace.

Choose a weight management plan

Once successfully registered, you will be directed to a central platform from where you can choose from a list of available weight management plans.

The programme will support you to lose weight, become more active and to eat in a healthier way, with a range of digital services available on your smartphone, tablet or computer.

The amount of exercise involved is flexible according to your needs and level of fitness. There are many ways to stay active and the goal is to find an enjoyable form of physical activity that works for you.

Depending on the provider you choose, the programme will feature:

• bespoke lifestyle plans
• physical activity programmes
• in-app support
• learning modules and quizzes, podcasts, webinars, exercise videos, blogs, recipes and articles (catering to cultural dietary/exercise needs)
• health tracker/ daily planner to set, monitor and achieve goals