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| NHS staff will be offered exercise classes in a bid to keep them fit and in work, NHS England's chief executive is set to announce. | NHS staff will be offered exercise classes in a bid to keep them fit and in work, NHS England's chief executive is set to announce. |
| Simon Stevens will outline his £5m solution for cutting the NHS bill for staff sickness, which currently stands at £2.4bn a year. | Simon Stevens will outline his £5m solution for cutting the NHS bill for staff sickness, which currently stands at £2.4bn a year. |
| He will say hospitals can help staff stay well by serving healthy food and running Zumba and yoga classes. | He will say hospitals can help staff stay well by serving healthy food and running Zumba and yoga classes. |
| He will add that GPs should be offered specialist support to avoid burnout. | He will add that GPs should be offered specialist support to avoid burnout. |
| Creating healthy and supportive workplaces is no longer a "nice to have, it's a must do", he will tell the NHS Innovation Expo conference in Manchester. | Creating healthy and supportive workplaces is no longer a "nice to have, it's a must do", he will tell the NHS Innovation Expo conference in Manchester. |
| Organisations will be asked to provide staff access to physiotherapy, smoking cessation and weight management services, as well as sports or exercise classes. | |
| And they should offer health checks for mental health and musculoskeletal problems - the two biggest causes of sickness absence across the NHS. | And they should offer health checks for mental health and musculoskeletal problems - the two biggest causes of sickness absence across the NHS. |
| 'Demanding jobs' | 'Demanding jobs' |
| Mr Stevens will say: "NHS staff have some of the most critical but demanding jobs in the country. | |
| "When it comes to supporting the health of our own workforce, frankly the NHS needs to put its own house in order." | |
| The money saved on reducing staff sickness can be spent on services for the public and the healthier habits picked up by public-sector employees can be passed on to the people they serve, says Public Health England. | The money saved on reducing staff sickness can be spent on services for the public and the healthier habits picked up by public-sector employees can be passed on to the people they serve, says Public Health England. |
| Christina McAnea, from Unison, said: "The health and wellbeing of NHS staff at work has a direct impact on patients, and this initiative rightly starts recognising that. | Christina McAnea, from Unison, said: "The health and wellbeing of NHS staff at work has a direct impact on patients, and this initiative rightly starts recognising that. |
| "Addressing physical and mental health issues is important and a step in the right direction as it will help tackle some of the major causes of stress at work. | "Addressing physical and mental health issues is important and a step in the right direction as it will help tackle some of the major causes of stress at work. |
| "NHS staff experience some of the highest levels of stress and violence in the country, and this can no longer be tolerated. | "NHS staff experience some of the highest levels of stress and violence in the country, and this can no longer be tolerated. |
| "Health unions will be working with employers and NHS England on these issues." | "Health unions will be working with employers and NHS England on these issues." |