The NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme
Dear Patient
You may be aware that there is a new FREE one year programme to support you to:
• Lose weight - approx. 2 stone / 14kg on average in 3 months
• Stop or reduce your diabetes medications on Day 1 of the programme
• Feel fitter, healthier and happier
• Potentially put your diabetes into remission.
Type 2 diabetes remission
This means your blood sugar levels are no longer in the range for diabetes and you don’t need to take any diabetes medications!
Some people call this reversing but we prefer the term remission because your diabetes can come back so you still need regular reviews. Research tells us that you’re more likely to achieve remission if you:
• Have been recently diagnosed
• Take fewer or no diabetes medications
• Lose more weight and keep it off
Although not everyone can achieve remission there are many other health benefits to losing weight and adopting an active and healthy lifestyle.
Am I eligible?
If you've received a text from us YES!
You need to be:
- Aged 18 to 65
- Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes within the last six years
- Above a healthy weight
- Able to commit to a 12-month programme
- Willing to be coached individually either at 21 in-person appointments or using an app
- Comfortable with just soups and shakes for the first 12 weeks
What is the programme?
The NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission has three-phases over one year – all at no cost to you:
1. You’ll follow a low calorie diet for 12 weeks – your choice of soups and shakes totalling 800-900 calories per day
2. You’ll gradually replace these products with healthy, tasty meals over 6 weeks
3. You’ll receive ongoing support for the next 8 months to help you maintain your weight loss.
Trained Coaches will support you with easy-to-use tools and techniques to lose weight and keep it off.
Each of the 21 in-person or app-based ‘sessions’ focuses on a new topic about nutrition, physical activity or lifestyle change.
You’ll be given the meal replacement products and a range of high-quality resources including Workbooks, a Lifestyle logbook, recipes, a pedometer and a year’s access to the EXi physical activity app premium version for - ALL FREE.
If you choose the digital service you’ll also get access to the dedicated app.
How will it help me?
Participants have told us how they’ve lost weight and reduced their diabetes and blood pressure medications. Some have even put their Type 2 diabetes into remission.
What next?
Spaces in Dorset are limited so it's important to let us know by replying to the link on the text we have sent you whether you wish to participate in this scheme or not. Please text back YES if you wish us to refer you onto the scheme, or NO if you'd like to decline.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!