First 10 sites of Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme ready to make referrals in coming weeks

Thousands of people at high risk of Type 2 diabetes in ten areas will start to benefit from the first ever national NHS diabetes prevention programme in the next few weeks.

The Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme launched in April and up to 100,000 people a year will benefit from it by 2020 and after.

The first 10 sites, expected to start taking referrals in the next two to four weeks, will be: Leeds, Cumbria, Lincolnshire, Birmingham, East Midlands, Herefordshire, Berkshire, South London, East London and Durham. Providers of the services have been chosen locally through mini-competitions.

To read more, go to: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2016/06/10-sites-healthier-you/