NHS revamps staff benefits to include yoga and Zumba to cut sick leave

NHS staff will now have the option of seeing a physio, counselling, yoga, and Zumba classes in an effort to increase employee wellbeing and cut down on sick days.

The average NHS staff member takes an average of 14.82 sick days a year, more than three times the UK average. In monetary terms, it equates to £2.4billion a year; 2.5% of their budget, or £1 in every £40.