26/05/2025
📅🩺 Diabetes Prevention Week 2025
Whilst type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented, type 2 diabetes is largely preventable through lifestyle changes. Around nine out of 10 people with diabetes have type 2 and there are currently two million people in England at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which is a leading cause of preventable sight loss in people of working age and is a major contributor to kidney failure, heart attack, and stroke.
The Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, also known as the Healthier You programme, identifies people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and refers them onto a nine-month, evidence-based lifestyle change programme. The Healthier You programme is available both as a face-to-face group service and as a digital service.
KNOW YOUR RISK: You can find out what your risk of Type 2 Diabetes is by:
✅ Answering a few simple questions on the ‘Know Your Risk’ tool at riskscore.diabetes.org.uk
✅ Taking up the offer of a free NHS Health Check to assess your risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other conditions such as high blood pressure (available for those aged 40-74)
✅Asking your GP Practice to check if you are at risk.
You can find more information using the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/diabetes/diabetes-prevention/
