Specialist obesity care for your employees
Boost workplace productivity and employee health with world-leading clinical support for addressing obesity.
Understanding obesity in the workplace
Obesity is a long-term health condition that leads to significant workplace barriers. Evidence repeatedly shows that employees face discrimination at each stage of employment: they are less likely to be hired or promoted - and are more likely to have reduced salaries when compared to healthier weight colleagues.
Employees living with obesity may experience:
- Reduced work capacity and productivity
- Increased mental health conditions
- Higher sickness absences
- Weight stigma and bullying
- Increased absenteeism and presenteeism
"All workplaces, particularly large organisations and local authorities should address the prevention and management of obesity, because of the considerable impact on the health of the workforce and associated costs to industry."
The National Institute for Care Excellence (NICE)
Obesity's impact on employee health
Over 200 health conditions are linked to obesity, which can contribute to employee absenteeism, reduced performance and increased costs, as well as affect your team’s quality of life. Just a few include:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Poor mental health
- Type 2 diabetes
- Musculoskeletal issues (e.g. lower back pain)
- Sleep apnoea
- Female infertility
The facts
1 in 4
UK adults are living with obesity
£126,000
lost every year from obesity-related health issues by companies with 1,000 staff
Extra 4 days'
sick leave per year are needed by people with obesity (on average)
200+
other health conditions are associated with obesity
25%
more likely to experience a mood disorder in those with obesity
£98bn
spent every year on obesity care in the UK
Specialists in workplace obesity treatment
Roczen specialises in helping employees achieve a healthy weight and address obesity by providing them with evidence-based clinical programmes created by world-leading obesity experts.
By supporting your employees, we help improve overall workplace productivity and wellbeing, while also lowering their risk of associated health conditions.
What employees get
- 30-minute initial video consultation with a Roczen clinician, who will build a bespoke diet, exercise and lifestyle plan for each eligible employee
- Monthly video calls with clinicians to monitor progress
- Ongoing support from Roczen’s expert team of doctors, nurses, dietitians, psychologists and mentors
- Tailored food plans (300+ healthy recipes)
- Full access to the Roczen app for educational content, progress-tracking and clinical care
- Motivation, advice and success stories from mentors and community support groups
- An HbA1c blood test (if required) to assess Type 2 diabetes risk
What employers get
- Quarterly anonymised health insights, so you can leverage participating employees’ health data for smarter decision-making
- Reports to track the impact of Roczen on employee wellbeing
- Marketing toolkit for internal promotion
- Seamless and instant set-up
"Weight down, diabetes in remission, waist circumference loss, happier people with less risk of chronic health conditions. This has been a resounding success for our people and profile (it helped massively with our recent TfL Health Initiative of the Year award). If you’re looking to assist your own people with a structured and mentored health-improvement programme, then look no further…"
Casey Fleming, Head of Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Environment
Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Ltd (Rail division)
Know your employees are in expert hands
Exceptional patient care
We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), ensuring the highest quality support to your employees.
Specialist guidance
Every weight-management journey is led by our multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, dietitians, psychologists and mentors.
Results that last
Our tailored employee programmes are created by in-house, world-leading medical experts in obesity management to deliver safe, effective and lasting results.
Expert obesity care, all in one app
The Roczen app makes accessing specialised healthcare convenient and efficient. That means no paid time off travelling to appointments.
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Professor Barbara McGowan
Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder
Professor McGowan brings exceptional experience and insight in her roles as a Consultant and Honorary Reader in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, the R&D Lead for the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Nutrition and Obesity at GSTT, and as a Professor at King’s College London. Her leadership ensures Roczen is at the forefront of evidence-based, clinically led weight management and obesity care.
Associate Professor Dipesh Patel
Member of our Medical Advisory Board
Dr Patel is a world-leading Endocrinology and Diabetes Consultant Physician. With specialised expertise in diabetes (Type 2), thyroid disorders, parathyroid disease, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), adrenal disease and cardiovascular risk, Dr. Patel strives to advance breakthrough treatment options. As a principal investigator at University College London, his research contributions have included examining diabetes-related cardiovascular disease mechanisms and prevention through clinical trials.
At 12 months on Roczen
*based on patient averages
Over 45% of patients lose
Over 10%
body weight
Patients achieve a
10.3cm
reduction in waist circumference
Approximately
89%
of patients report physical & mental health improvements
£30 per employee per month
For employees that may benefit from an accelerated approach - consider Roczen Plus, an optional add-on giving your employees extra support. Our specialist doctors can prescribe advanced GLP-1/GIP medications to promote advanced weight loss for those who need it.
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