article_snippet: The new National NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, set to be unveiled by Mr Stevens at the Diabetes UK conference today, is set to run in line with the drive to improve the lifestyles of NHS employees.
article_snippet: It is hoped the schemes will save lives as well as millions of pounds for NHS by significantly reducing the four million people otherwise expected to develop type 2 diabetes in England by 2025.
article_snippet: England will be the first country to implement such a programme at scale, initially targeting up to 10,000 people at a high risk of type 2 diabetes followed by a national roll-out. '
article_snippet: this programme is a joint initiative between NHS England, Public Health England (PHE) and Diabetes UK.
article_snippet: Despite Type 2 diabetes being largely preventable, 2.5 million people in NHS England already have the disease with another 9.6 million at high risk of developing it and this cannot be ignored.'
article_snippet: The weight-loss programmes, which include advice on healthy eating, come as NHS England announces another new initiative to help reduce the number of cases of type 2 diabetes, a condition closely linked to being overweight.
article_snippet: Barbara Young, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said: 'This is a real step change in terms of highlighting the seriousness with which type 2 diabetes is viewed and Barbara Young, chief executive of Diabetes UK feel this prevention programme is hugely significant. '
article_snippet: Barbara Young, chief executive of Diabetes UK hope this will also send a clear message that still more needs to be done going forward to help people lead healthy lifestyles from the beginning to the ends of people lives.'
highlights_snippet: Comes as NHS unveils new initiative to reduce type 2 diabetes cases .
  