Healthier You: National Diabetes Prevention Programme

 

As part of The Healthier You: National Diabetes Prevention Programme, we are working with local people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes to empower them to take charge of their health by adopting a healthy lifestyle. 

The risk of type 2 diabetes can be reduced significantly by reducing your weight, increasing the amount of physical activity that you do and by improving your diet.

If your GP thinks that you could benefit from taking part in the Healthier You Programme they will either discuss the Programme with you at your next appointment or contact you by letter and suggest you take part in the Programme.

People who take part in the Programme will receive tailored, personalised support to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes including education on healthy eating and lifestyle, help to lose weight and physical exercise programmes, all of which together have been proven to reduce the risk of developing the disease.

 

How can you join the programme?

You can access the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in the following ways: ​

  • Your healthcare professional may have told you during an appointment that you are at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and that you could benefit from taking part in the Programme
  • You GP practice may write to you suggesting that you may benefit from taking part in the Programme

Either way, face-to-fact or via letter, you’ll be given further information about the Programme for you to decide if you would like to participate.

More information and resources can be accessed below to find out more about this programme:

You can also log on www.stopdiabetes.co.uk for more information.