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Christine Jackson

49 year old Christine Jackson from Leeds discovered she was at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes after a routine blood test. She received a letter from her GP inviting her to take part in the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP); a face-to-face behavioural change programme with a focus on education on […]

Kevin’s story

Boat builder Kevin Enticknap thought he was reasonably fit and healthy but when he went to his doctor with chest pains his GP detected high sugar levels in his blood. She referred him to the local Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention programme and after just four sessions Kevin had lost 9lbs and could bend down […]

Peter’s story

79 year old retired police officer Peter Stevens was struggling with shortness of breath and numbness in his feet before his GP detected high sugar levels in his blood, advised him to make some lifestyle changes and referred him to the local Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention programme. In the first five weeks of the […]

Clive’s story

Retired church minister Clive Jones is just one of 160,000 people at risk of developing diabetes in Kent and Medway.  But thanks to a diabetes prevention programme the Staplehurst resident has a new lease of life. The 69 year old was diagnosed with heart palpitations and high blood sugar levels last summer. His GP advised […]

Tenacity and passion drive self care in Milton Keynes

A primary care pharmacist shares her experience of developing a self care approach beyond the precincts of NHS England: It all started because I spoke up at a directorate away day in Milton Keynes CCG. I spoke up because I believe that self care should be central to all that we do.  Whether we are […]