https://preventing-diabetes.co.uk/somerset
Dear Parish Clerk,
I am contacting you as the Diabetes Prevention Lead at NHS Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group. In Somerset we have a nationally commissioned diabetes prevention service for people who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Usually identified by their health practitioner they are referred to a 9 month behaviour change programme where they are can access learning on diet, weight management, stress and other factors to reduce their risk.
Due to the pandemic we have seen a fall in recent referrals and due to the subsequent pressure that our GP practices are facing, we have enabled a self-referral option via the Diabetes UK ‘Know Your Risk Score’ – a check list of questions that can determine a person’s risk factors – This has also enabled the programme to become more accessible to people in areas of deprivation and BAME communities.