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The NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme – patient info
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What is it?
A free programme designed to help you reduce your diabetes medications, lose weight, improve your health, and potentially put your type 2 diabetes into remission.
You will be offered low-calorie, total diet replacement products (typically soups, shakes and porridges) totalling 800‑900 kilocalories per day, to replace all normal meals for 12 weeks.
You will receive support and monitoring for 12 months, including help to re-introduce food after the initial 12-week period. We understand that everyone has their own preferences, and we provide two options for accessing the service to best suit your needs. This will be either;
- One-to-one in-person support; or
- One-to-one digital support
Coaching sessions are delivered by one of our qualified diabetes practitioners, along with online learning and resources, including meal plans and recipes.
This support will provide you with the help and advice you need throughout
every phase of the programme. Your GP practice will be kept informed
of your progress, and if any medication changes might be needed.
How does it work?
The NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission programme is 12 months long and is split into 3 key stages:
Getting started
Week 0
Participants will be supported by one of our friendly team members to talk through the programme and support them to choose the delivery model that is most suitable for them.
TDR phase
Week 1 – 12
Participants will replace their usual diet with their chosen total diet replacement (TDR) products. They will also start working with one of our diabetes practitioners on a range of behavioural change sessions.
Food re-introduction
Weeks 13 – 18
Our diabetes practitioners will support participants to re‑introduce food into their diet in a safe, healthy way. This includes helping with meal planning, understanding nutrition and a healthy balanced diet.
Weight maintenance
Weeks 19 – 52
The final phase of the programme will provide participants with the knowledge and tools they need to continue to achieve their health and wellbeing goals – and hopefully put their type 2 diabetes into remission.
Features
A three-stage programme
focused on helping you
achieve your health goals
Reduce blood glucose levels and
potentially achieve remission (blood
glucose levels no longer in the diabetes
range, without using diabetes medication)
Use of the exclusive Wellbeing
Way app; includes e-learning,
supportive resources, community
forum and health tracking tools
Free sessions, diabetes
practitioner support and
resources throughout the year
Supported health monitoring
throughout the programme
Free total diet replacement
products, typically porridge,
shakes and soups
Frequently asked questions
Remission of type 2 diabetes means that blood sugar levels are no longer in the range for diabetes, without needing to take any diabetes medication. Some people call this reversing type 2 diabetes, but we prefer the term remission because your blood sugar levels can rise again. Research tells us that remission is most likely to be achieved closer to your diagnosis and is strongly linked to weight loss. Although research suggests that not everyone will reach remission, there are many other benefits directly linked to losing excess weight.
To be eligible, you must;
- Be aged over 18
- Have had type 2 diabetes first diagnosed within the last 6 years
- Have a BMI of 27kg/m2 or higher if you’re from a white ethnic background (or 25kg/m2 or higher if you’re from any other ethnic group)
You also need to meet various other eligibility criteria and be willing to commit to the 12-month programme to be referred to the service. If you think you might be eligible for the programme, please discuss this with your GP practice at your next planned diabetes review.
Start Your Journey on the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission
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