New NICE guidance calls for support for those at risk of type 2 diabetes

People at the highest risk of type 2 diabetes should receive lifestyle support from the NHS, according to new guidance from the National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Guidelines from the organisation have called for the 1.7 million people with the highest risk of developing type 2 diabetes to be given intensive exercise and weight loss help from healthcare professionals, including GPs, community nurses and pharmacists.

The NHS defines people with a fasting glucose level between 6.5-6.9mmol/l as being at the highest risk of the disease, with evidence suggesting that people with high fasting glucose levels can avoid diabetes by changing their lifestyle.

As such, NICE has recommended that lifestyle change programmes – such as the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme developed by NHS England and Public Health England – give priority to those with high glucose levels when allocating places.

Professor Mark Baker, director of the centre for guidelines at NICE, said: "We need to make sure that the people most at risk have access to the care they need. This is why this updated guidance from NICE is so important, it will help NHS England and Public Health England to prioritise when necessary."

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