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NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme Reaches One Million Starters, 37% Lower Risk for Completers

Diabetes UK’s Know Your Risk tool has been used over 3.3 million times to identify people for referral.

Type 2 diabetes, monitored for some people with a finger prick test, is a largely preventable condition and the NHS scheme aims to help people reduce their risk

Overview

  • NHS England reports that nearly one million people have begun the Healthier You programme since its launch in 2016.
  • A Manchester University review found programme completers reduced their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 37% and lost an average of 3.3kg.
  • The nine-month service offers personalised lifestyle support through face-to-face group sessions or a digital option with apps, coaches and online peer groups.
  • NHS leaders and Health Minister Baroness Merron praised the initiative and indicated continued investment in prevention.
  • With nine in ten diabetes cases being Type 2, projections of 5.5 million people living with the condition by 2030 and roughly £10.7bn in annual NHS costs frame prevention as a priority.