A Trafford councillor has said that the number of 'overweight NHS staff' is a clear indication that there is a nutrition problem among the wider population in the borough. Conservative Coun Michael Whetton admitted to his own weight control issues when he told the borough's health and wellbeing board what he had noticed locally.
He was commenting after Trafford director of public health Eleanor Roaf had delivered her annual report to the council's health and wellbeing board. "I don't need to declare an interest in this issue," said Coun Whetton.
"But I can't help but notice - and I'm probably going to get shot to ribbons for saying this - it's clear that a lot of NHS staff are carrying a lot of weight. So if that's the case, it's clearly a problem in the general population."
