{"id":295,"date":"2026-08-26T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/lets-prevent-diabetes\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:39:47","slug":"draft-lets-prevent-diabetes-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/draft-lets-prevent-diabetes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Type 2\u00a0Diabetes Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-26T10:39:47+01:00\">26 August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Type 2&nbsp;Diabetes Prevention service&nbsp;in NHS Lothian is changing to offer more choice and better meet the needs of people diagnosed with&nbsp;prediabetes [HbA1c 42\u201347 mmol\/mol].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We thank you for your patience whilst we update our web page, currently under construction.\u00a0 Prediabetes referrals remain welcome using the current\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Lets-Prevent-Diabetes-Referral-Form-July-2026-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Lets-Prevent-Diabetes-Referral-Form-July-2026-1.pdf\">referral form<\/a>\u00a0and we look forward to sharing further details of support options asap.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"get-in-touch\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can self-refer to our service by completing our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Lets-Prevent-Diabetes-Referral-Form-July-2026-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Lets-Prevent-Diabetes-Referral-Form-July-2026-1.pdf\">self referral form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:<a href=\"mailto:loth.lpd@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:loth.lpd@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\">&nbsp;loth.lpd@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><br>Phone:&nbsp;0131 537 9169<br>Woodlands House<br>Astley Ainslie Hospital<br>74 Canaan Lane<br>Edinburgh<br>EH9 2TB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2022\/02\/LetsPreventDiabetes.png\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2022\/02\/LetsPreventDiabetes.png\" alt=\"Rounded Rectangle:  \t\u201cEveryone should do this course\u201d\n \t\u2018Very informative, clear ideas and helpful. Good discussion and clarity\u2019\n \t\u201cHas Given me an insight and will take on board and implement some ideas\u201d\n \t\u2018Feel much more confident in dealing with my prediabetes\u2019\n \t\u201cIt was nice to chat with others on the same position\u201d\n \t\u2018Great Day, wish this program was available to attend in previous years and not when I was at the prediabetic stage in my life- very informative- very helpful.\n \t\u2018It was an important learning curve- I understand now how diabetes is caused and have been provided with tools to help with the pre-diabetes \u2018\n\n\n\n\n\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2022\/02\/LetsPreventDiabetes.png\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-wpcp-wp-1\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2022\/02\/LetsPreventDiabetes.png\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Type 2&nbsp;Diabetes Prevention service&nbsp;in NHS Lothian is changing to offer more choice and better meet the needs of people diagnosed with&nbsp;prediabetes [HbA1c 42&ndash;47 mmol\/mol]. 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