Welcome to the NHS
Type 2 Diabetes Path to
Remission Programme

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You’ve been sent this link because you may be eligible for the free NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme delivered by Momenta.

Watch this short video to learn more about the programme and how it can help you feel healthier.

You can then read on for more information. You may complete the Register form at any time to let your GP practice know whether you would like to be referred to the programme or not.

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What you get from this FREE NHS programme

Lose weight quickly, safely and confidently

Work towards Type 2 diabetes remission

Stop or reduce diabetes and other medication – with your GP practice

Your choice of meal replacement products, including shakes, soups and meals, all provided at no cost to you.

Practical resources, easy to use tools and monitoring equipment

12 months of dedicated health coach support

Access to a community on the same journey

Fully funded by the NHS at no cost to you

Note: You can use this programme instead of or as well as weight loss medication.

Success stories

“It’s the best thing I’ve ever done. It’s changed my life.”

Sarah, Wigan

Lost 21% of her starting weight
(2 st 4 lb)

“This programme has transformed my whole life – I’m now in diabetes remission”

Malcolm, Consett

Lost 23% of his starting weight
(5 st 5 lb)

“Having a community to support me made all the difference.”

Nylah, Southend

Lost 21% of her starting weight
(2 st 4 lb)

“This programme has helped me get into a better routine of eating healthier meals”

Martyn, Bristol

Lost 38% of his starting weight
(8st 6lbs)

“Losing weight, moving easier and doing more activity – life is so much better”

Nermeen, Birmingham

Lost 12% of her starting weight
(1st 8lb)

“The programme has retrained my relationship with food and habits I had”

Nicci, Crewe

Lost 31% of their starting weight (6st)

“It doesn’t matter if I was doing it right, the most important thing was just to start doing it”

Mark, Coventry

Lost 41% of his starting weight (8st 7lb)

“I was unsure at first, but then I thought, go ahead and do it and it is the best thing I have ever done”

Navin, Bournemouth

Lost 19% of his starting weight (4st)

What is the programme?

This supportive 12-month programme is designed to help you take control of your health and work towards remission.

On average, participants lose almost 15% of their starting weight in the first 3 months.

Phase 1 - Reboot

  • Low-calorie diet
  • Meal replacements
  • 12 weeks

Phase 2 - Rebalance

  • Food re-introduction
  • Healthy eating and activity tips
  • 6 weeks

Phase 3 - Retune

  • Long-term support
  • Maintain weight loss
  • 8 months

Choose the delivery format that works for you

A dedicated health and wellbeing coach guides you through the 22 programme sessions over 12 months. You can choose between digital or in-person formats, both offering the same level of personalised care and support.

Digital

Award-winning app with content, tracking, resources and coach video and message support in the palm of your hand.

In-person

Face-to-face sessions in local community venues, with high-quality printed resources.

Who can take part?

You need to be referred by your GP practice and meet all these conditions:

  • Your HbA1c must be:
  • 43 or higher if you take diabetes medication
  • 48 or higher if you do not take diabetes medication
  • 87 or lower for everyone
  • You also need to meet various other eligibility criteria and be willing to commit to the 12-month programme to be referred to the service

It will unfortunately not be the right programme for you if you’re on insulin or have type 1 diabetes, active cancer or certain other conditions. It’s also not suitable if you’re pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months.

Register now to request a referral or more information

Please complete this short form to let us know what you’d like to do next. If you choose to be referred, your GP practice may need a little time to complete this.

T2DR Referral Form
GP Practice Address
GP Practice Address
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By pressing submit, I confirm I am a registered patient at the named practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a free NHS-funded programme that supports people with Type 2 diabetes to lose weight, improve their health and work towards diabetes remission. You are supported for 12 months by trained health coaches, using meal replacement products, lifestyle support and long-term guidance.

Diabetes remission means your blood sugar levels return to the non-diabetes range without needing diabetes medication. Not everyone will reach remission, but many people see big improvements in their health, weight and blood sugar levels.  Also, many people on diabetes or blood pressure medication stop or reduce these medications.

The programme is based on ground-breaking research in the UK at Newcastle, Glasgow and Oxford universities – the DiRECT and DROPLET studies.  It has three stages:

  • Phase 1 – Reboot: A low-calorie diet using meal replacement products
  • Phase 2 – Rebalance: Gradually reintroducing healthy food
  • Phase 3 – Retune: Ongoing support to help maintain your progress

You receive support for a full 12 months.

Yes. The programme is fully funded by the NHS. You do not need to pay for coaching or meal replacement products.

Yes. You can take part even if you use most diabetes medication – or are taking weight-loss medications such as GLP-1s. Unfortunately, however, insulin and some other medications are high risk with a low calorie diet and so are exclusion criteria.  Your GP practice team will advise you appropriately and the programme team will support you.

Most people taking diabetes, blood pressure and some other medications will need to work with their GP practice to stop or reduce these when they start the programme.  Some medications may need to be reintroduced over time.  This is done safely with your GP or diabetes team. Never stop medication unless advised by a healthcare professional.

These are used in the first stage of the programme and help your body lower blood sugar and lose weight safely. There is a wide choice of meals, shakes and soups, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free options.

You can choose to take part:
  • Digitally – using an easy-to-use award-winning app with remote coaching
  • In person – at local community venues with face-to-face support

Both options give you access to trained health coaches.

On average, people lose almost 15% of their starting weight in the first 12 weeks. Results vary, but many people achieve significant weight loss and health improvements.

You may be eligible if:

  • You have Type 2 diabetes
  • Your HbA1c is within the programme range
  • Your GP thinks the programme is right for you

 

If you fill in the form, your GP practice will check this for you.

We will pass your details to your GP practice. If you are eligible, they will contact you with next steps to refer you into the programme.

That’s completely fine. You can tell us you would like more information or support later. There is no pressure to start before you feel ready.

Yes. Your details are handled securely and only shared with your GP practice to let them know if you would like to be referred or not.  If you consent to receive further information about Momenta and Liva Healthcare services we will retain your details – but you can ask us to delete them at any time..  If you do not fill out the form we will remind you and then delete your information after 14 days if we have not heard from you.

 

Meet the coaches

Our dedicated coaching team is here to support you every step of the way throughout your 12-month journey. They’ll help you succeed on the programme and give you the best possible chance of achieving diabetes remission, as well as the many other likely health benefits.

Our coaches are highly skilled, professional and passionate about the support they provide, bringing a friendly, personable approach to each interaction.

Meet a couple of our coaches below and discover a little more about the kind of people who’ll be supporting you.

Nadeem
case study

Yaz
case study

Answer yes if you:
  • Include vegetables or fruit at every meal
  • Choose fruit for dessert or as a snack
  • Almost always eat wholegrain cereal products like wholegrain bread, wholewheat pasta and brown rice over “white” alternatives
  • Eat fish, beans, lentils, white meat or some dairy foods as your main sources of protein in most meals
  • Eat red or processed meat only occasionally, if at all
  • Reserve sweet treats and sugary drinks for special occasions rather than having them every day
  • Limit foods that are high in salt and don’t add salt to meals
What counts as physically active?

All activity is good activity but some has greater health benefits. This question is asking for how much “moderate” intensity activity you do.

If you’re working at “moderate” intensity , typically:

  • your heart rate increases
  • you feel warmer and may start to sweat
  • you breathe a little faster or harder but are not out of breath
  • you can carry on a conversation, taking a few extra breaths between sentences, but not be able to sing

 

Simply walking more quickly than normal or cycling can achieve this. Other activities like housework, gardening, dancing, exercise and sport can also have the same effect.

Note: If you can’t sing or have to take a breath between words, this can be described as “vigorous” activity. To answer this question, count every 1 minute of vigorous activity as 2 minutes of moderate activity.

Answer yes if: you drink more than 14 units a week

If you’re not sure how much alcohol you drink in a typical week, use our “Alcohol Units” diagram to find out. Think about the type and how many drinks you have over the course of a typical week and use the diagram to calculate your average number of units per week.

If you’re still not sure answer “Don’t Know”

Momenta Alcohol Units Diagram
Answer yes if:
  • You’re of white family origin and your BMI is 25 or above.
  • You’re of Black African, African Caribbean, South Asian, Chinese, Middle Eastern and mixed family origin, and your BMI is 23 or above (you have a higher risk of developing some long-term conditions like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease at a lower BMI ).
Calculate Your BMI

This link will open a new browser window, so you can use the NHS BMI calculator to work out your BMI.

Check Your BMI

This link will open a new browser window, so you can use the British Heart Foundation BMI calculator to work out your BMI.

This browser window will stay open, so you can come back and carry on with your Heart Health Check straight away.

If you’re still not sure what your BMI is, answer “Don’t know”

Answer yes if:
  • You have been told by a health care professional that you have diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) or pre-diabetes
  • You are taking medication for diabetes e.g. metformin

Note: If you’ve taken your own blood glucose (sugar) using an at home kit and had a high reading this is not a clinical diagnosis of pre-diabetes or diabetes and you should answer “Don’t know” to this question.

Your Heart Health Report will give you more information about this risk factor and how you can get it measured.

Answer yes if:
  • You have been told by a health care professional that you have high total cholesterol, or high LDL (bad) cholesterol.
  • You are taking medication to lower your cholesterol e.g. statins.

Note: If you’ve taken your own cholesterol using an at home kit and had a high reading this is not a clinical diagnosis and you should answer “Don’t know” to this question.

Your Heart Health Report will give you more information about this risk factor and how you can get it measured.

Answer yes if:
  • You’ve been told by a health care professional that you have high blood pressure (hypertension)
  • You take medication for high blood pressure (hypertension)

Note: If you’ve taken your own blood pressure at home without support from your GP surgery and had a high reading this is not a diagnosis of high blood pressure, which can only be done by a health care professional. You should answer “Don’t know” to this question.

Your Heart Health Report will give you more information about this risk factor and how you can get it measured.