NEW NHS LOW CALORIE DIET PROGRAMME

 You and your diabetes practitioner will work together over 12 months, and the support you will receive during this time will include: 

• An initial one-to-one assessment 

• 20 sessions with your diabetes practitioner

 • 39 online support modules 

• Final one-to-one assessment 

12 weeks of low calorie diet (shakes and soups) followed by 4 weeks of gradual food reintroduction and 8 months of weight maintenance, achieved through healthy eating, movement and behavioural change support. 

Our records indicate that you are eligible, but you can check below to make sure in case we have missed anything through our searches.

You must be:

• Aged 18–65 years 
• Have had a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes within the last 6 years 
• Have a BMI of 27kg/m2 or higher in people from a white background (or 25kg/m² or higher in people from all other ethnic groups) 
• Have attended a monitoring and diabetes review in the last 12 months, including retinal screening, and commit to continue attending annual reviews, even if remission is achieved 

You must NOT be;

• Taking insulin
• Be pregnant or planning to be pregnant in the next 6 months
• Breastfeeding
• Had or awaiting bariatric surgery
• Lost 5% bodyweight in the last 6 months

In addition, the programme can NOT accept the following patients:

• Have cancer
• Diagnosed with a heart attack or stroke in the last 6 months
• Have severe heart failure
• Have severe kidney disease
• Active liver disease (not including fatty liver)
• Drug user
• Eating disorder

No, this is completely free for Quayside patients.

Please use this link to work your Body Mass Index out.

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/bmi-calculator/

You can visit xyla health website directly and they also have a video to watch.

https://xylahealthandwellbeing.com/our-services/diabetes-remission/nhs-low-calorie-diet/nhs-low-calorie-diet-patient-information/greater-manchester-patient-info/