If you are eligible for the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Type 2 Diabetes Remission Programme, you will be invited to book an appointment with the team to learn more about the programme.
If suitable to start the programme, you will be supported by a Specialist Diabetes Dietitian for the 12-month programme. The programme is designed to help you safely lose weight and build healthier lifestyle habits for the future.
The programme is free of charge for all patients.
What the programme involves
Stage 1 – Total Diet Replacement (12 weeks)
- All meals are replaced with nutritionally balanced soups and shakes (providing around 850 calories per day)
Stage 2 – Food Reintroduction (12 weeks)
- Gradual return to everyday foods and support with healthy eating and lifestyle habits.
Stage 3 – Weight Maintenance (6 months)
- Ongoing support to help with building sustainable lifestyle habits and maintaining weight loss.
- Your GP or diabetes care team will be involved and support any required medication changes.
Further Information
Are you suitable for this programme
You may be suitable if:
- You are aged between 18 – 65 years old
- You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the last 6 years
- You are above a healthy weight, with a BMI between 27-45kg/m2 for individuals from white ethnic groups or 25-45kg/m2 for individuals from Black, Asian and other ethnic groups
- Your HbA1c (average blood glucose) is above
- 48mmol/mol if you are not taking diabetes medication
- 43mmol/mol if you are taking diabetes medication
- You feel ready and motivated to make changes to your diet and lifestyle
- You feel ready to commit to a 12-month programme, including attending regular appointments with the dietitian
Please note if you are on insulin, you are not suitable for the programme and other exclusion criteria may apply.
Where the programme takes place
Appointments are flexible and can be a mixture of in person, video or telephone calls.
How to refer yourself to the programme
If you would like to explore whether you are eligible for this programme:
Please speak to your GP or diabetes care team and they can arrange a referral if appropriate.