Patients who have completed the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) have lost almost 60,000kg between them. New figures show that the 17,000 people who attended most of the healthy living sessions lost an average of 3.4kg, over one kilogram more than originally predicted and a total of 59,000kg. The programme, which gives advice […]
Thousands more people with type 2 diabetes across England will benefit from NHS soup and shake diets, as new data shows its effectiveness at helping people lose weight. The radical programme, first piloted by the NHS in 2020 as part of its Long Term Plan, will expand so that it can provide access to patients […]
As people start to think about making New Year’s resolutions, England’s most senior doctor has today warned against trying quick-fix diets and high street remedies that are “too good to be true”. After festive excesses, many people try to turn over a new leaf with pledges to lose weight, exercise more and drink less in […]
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is helping patients referred to the service to lose over 8 pounds, new research shows today. A new peer reviewed paper, published today in The Obesity Journal, shows that 63,937 people were referred to the scheme in its first year with 50% taking up the offer and enrolling onto the […]
People struggling to lose weight will now be offered help from their local high street pharmacy as part of the NHS’s radical action to tackle rising obesity levels and type 2 diabetes. Community pharmacy teams can now refer adults living with obesity, and other conditions, to the twelve-week online NHS weight management programme. People are […]
Over 10,000 more people living with type 2 diabetes and excess weight or obesity in England are to be offered NHS soup and shake diets this year to help them lose weight and significantly improve their health. Under a new expansion plan, the radical NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme is being rolled […]
England’s most senior nurse has today urged the public to look out for vulnerable relatives and neighbours when temperatures soar this weekend, revealing that thousands end up in hospital each year due to heat and allergies. Ahead of what is set to be the hottest day of the year, Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for […]
It’s been a busy year for the NHS Diabetes Programme. This Summer, and coinciding with the NHS’s 70th Birthday, England became the first country in the world to achieve full national coverage with a Type 2 diabetes prevention programme. From launch in June 2016, the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) has seen over […]
Around two million people in England are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, the highest on record, according to new NHS figures. The new figures come as the NHS ramps up efforts to treat, prevent and even put the illness in remission, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Latest stats show there […]
Keynote: Sir James Mackey, Chief Executive, NHS England Good to see you all today. There’s a lot of people here as usual and it’s a really pivotal time for the NHS. So that no one underestimates the sort of things that everybody is having to deal with and what might be coming in the […]