Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week
Finding out your risk of type 2 diabetes only takes a few minutes, but it could be the most important thing you do today....
Right now, millions of people across the UK are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is serious and every diagnosis is life changing. It’s a relentless condition, and the fear of serious complications is a lifelong reality for millions of people in the UK.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. With the right care and support many cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented or put into remission.
Diabetes UK’s free, online Know Your Risk tool, supports people to understand their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It takes just a few minutes to complete, advises you on your risk and some next steps that can help reduce this.
Anyone at high risk of type 2 diabetes, or with a history of gestational diabetes, can ask their GP to refer them for a free place on the local Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. Those referred to the programme receive tailored, personalised support to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Can you help get the message out during Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week by sharing information with your staff, and through your social media and communication channels?
Attached below is a communications toolkit to help make things easy.
Other dates to be aware of during 2023 include Diabetes Week 12 – 18 June and World Diabetes Day on 14 November.
