
Help is available:
Reduce your risk of Type 2 diabetes
The facts
Type 2 diabetes is a really serious disease.
Many people with it experience life-changing complications and symptoms.
But developing Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable through lifestyle changes.
Healthier You: the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme can help you take control and prevent the disease from developing.
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About the programme
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Understanding diabetes
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Frequently asked questions
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Read more people's storiesWhen Sue Drake first joined the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, she wasn’t sure what to expect. Like many people, she’d been told she was at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes but didn’t know where to start.

97%
said we have helped them improve their diet and habits
3.17kg
average weight change
98%
said they would recommend the programme