{"id":292,"date":"2025-12-22T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/adult-weight-management-and-type-2-diabetes-prevention-service\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:39:06","slug":"draft-adult-weight-management-and-type-2-diabetes-prevention-service-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-22T15:39:06+00:00\">22 December 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/weight-loss-injections\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/adult-weight-management-and-type-2-diabetes-prevention-service\/draft-draft-draft-weight-loss-injections-2\/\">Click here<\/a> for <strong>the latest updates on Obesity Management Medications<\/strong> <br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/waiting-times\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"826\">Click here<\/a> to view our latest waiting times to the service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide a specialist service which supports you to lead a healthy lifestyle, to manage&nbsp;weight and improve your health.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/01\/rainbow.jpg\" alt=\"Two male patients doing exercise with female physiotherapist\" style=\"width:653px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We also offer education and support for those at risk of or living with type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our multi-disciplinary team is made up of dietitians, dietetic support workers, a physiotherapist, exercise specialists, psychologists and our community leisure partners \u2013 all with expert skills in advancing nutrition, physical activity and behavioural changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Our package of support includes specialist assessment, lifestyle intervention programmes, emotional wellbeing and signposting to self-help resources or other community services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can refer yourself directly to our service or speak to a health care professional. Our team will then work with you to identify which weight management or type 2 diabetes programme is best suited to your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are currently offering programmes virtually and face to face, from which you can choose, depending on your preference. Interpreters are also available if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Please note that waiting times are higher than usual and we are working hard to try to address this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit our Adult Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention programmes below for more information;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/specialist-weight-management-support\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/specialist-weight-management-support\/\">Specialist Weight Management Support<\/a><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/adult-weight-management-and-type-2-diabetes-prevention-service\/fertility-dietitian\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/adult-weight-management-and-type-2-diabetes-prevention-service\/fertility-dietitian\/\">Fertility Dietitian<\/a><\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/type-2-diabetes-remission-through-counterweight-plus\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/type-2-diabetes-remission-through-counterweight-plus\/\">Type 2 Diabetes Remission through Counterweight Plus<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/lets-prevent-diabetes\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/lets-prevent-diabetes\/\">Lets Prevent Diabetes<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/diabetes-education-and-self-management-for-ongoing-and-newly-diagnosed-desmond\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/diabetes-education-and-self-management-for-ongoing-and-newly-diagnosed-desmond\/\">Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed (DESMOND)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/second-nature\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"404\">Second Nature Digital<\/a><strong> App  <\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>If you\u2019d like to find out about our support for children and young people, please visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/childhealthyweight\">Child Healthy Weight service<\/a>&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here for the latest updates on Obesity Management Medications Click here to view our latest waiting times to the service We provide a specialist service which supports you to lead a healthy lifestyle, to manage&nbsp;weight and improve your health. 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