Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS organisations award new contract to continue NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme service
Date posted: 5th July 2022
Healthier You is a nationally commissioned diabetes prevention programme aimed at reducing the risk of developing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes. The latest evidence shows that the programme can have a major impact on peoples’ lives, and almost one million people have been referred to the programme since it was first launched in 2016, with participants who complete achieving an average weight loss of 3.3kg. Summer 2018 saw England become the first country to achieve universal coverage with such a programme.
In Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS organisations have recently awarded a new contract to continue the NDPP service across the geography. The contract has been awarded to Reed Wellbeing and they will take over the contract from 1 August 2022.
If you have recently had a blood test that indicated that you are a risk of developing type 2 diabetes, your GP can refer you onto the programme. If you would like to know if you are a risk for developing type 2 diabetes please visit: https://riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start