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Diabetes
NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
Tailored, personalised help to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes treatment and care programme
How we are working to improve outcomes for those with diabetes.
Digital innovations in diabetes
How we’re using digital technology to reduce Type 2 diabetes and support those with Type 1 diabetes.
Watch The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme story
Each year, more and more people are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. This can lead to stroke, blindness, heart disease, kidney failure, limb amputation and early death. Find out how the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme can help those at high risk of Type 2 diabetes to make lifestyle changes and reduce their risk.
Watch Tom's story (NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme)
This animation follows Tom who has been told he is at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
It looks at how Tom can prevent the disease from developing and how he got the help and support he needed from the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme.
News and blogs
NHS scheme reduces chances of Type 2 diabetes for at risk adults
The NHS has stopped thousands of people from getting type 2 diabetes, thanks to the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, new research shows today. Analysis by University of Manchester researchers shows the risk of developing type 2 diabetes was one fifth lower in people with raised blood sugars referred to the programme, compared to […]