Overview

• The nine-month NHS Healthier You Diabetes Prevention Programme provides personalised support on diet and exercise to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
• Since its 2016 launch, more than 900,000 at-risk adults in England have joined the scheme, NHS England figures show.
• A record 166,360 people enrolled in the programme last year, marking its highest annual take-up to date.
• Research from Manchester University indicates that completing the initiative can reduce type 2 diabetes risk by 37%.
• Type 2 diabetes affects around 4.8 million people in the UK and costs the NHS about £10.7 billion a year, and obesity, inactivity and family history are cited as key risks, prompting officials to urge early screening via the NHS’ online ‘Know Your Risk’ tool or through GPs.