Diabetes Support

About Diabetes Support

In this 12 week programme, you will be supported to better manage your type 2 diabetes, improve your blood glucose levels, lose weight if you need to and to build new habits to help you lead a healthier, happier lifestyle.

How to join

Who can join?

People aged 18 or over
People who are not pregnant
Confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
Those who are motivated to change their lifestyle and can commit to the 12 week programme
Registered in an area where Oviva is available

Why should I join?

People on average lose 3.7kg

People on average reduce their HbA1c by 14mmol/mol

Reduce your medications

Available on the NHS at no cost to you

1 in 4 achieve achieve a HbA1c of <48mmol/mol

How we can support you

Why Oviva?

Our programme is designed and led by our dedicated expert team.

It is designed to give you the tools and knowledge needed to take control of your diabetes, improve your diet, and build healthy habits to live a healthier, happier life.

Oviva digital tools

The Oviva app is your all-in-one tool for transforming your lifestyle. Easily track your food intake, activity levels and mood, gaining valuable insights into your habits and progress.

Oviva Learn is our educational platform which has a steady stream of content and guidance available to help you make meaningful changes and achieve your goals.

Connect with others

Join our series of live webinar sessions delivered by our specialist nutrition coaching team. We’ll cover topics such as life with diabetes, making healthy food choices and managing your weight.

During the webinars you can ask questions and get support from your peers in the chat messaging function. and get support from your peers.

How can I join Diabetes Support?

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West

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Birmingham & Solihull

Frimley

Tayside

West Birmingham

Your questions answered

How much does it cost?

The support is completely free and is offered as part of the NHS.

What is Diabetes Support?

Oviva Diabetes Support is a type 2 diabetes structured education and behaviour change programme that takes place over 12 weeks. It’s a completely free programme that puts you in control of your health with personalised support to help you better manage your diabetes, achieve your health goals and stay motivated. As a 100% remote service, you can take part in the programme from the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you.

More FAQs

Get in touch

We are available all over the UK, so speak to your GP practice to see if you can be referred to Oviva Diabetes Support. Please note the programme may vary in different NHS regions.

If you are registered with a GP practice in one of the areas listed, please complete the form and one of the Oviva team will call you to organise your first appointment!

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In order to sign up to this programme, please confirm all of the following:*

I am 18 years old or older

I am not pregnant

I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

I am motivated to change my lifestyle and can commit to the programme

Where do you live?*

If you live in Birmingham and Solihull, please confirm that you have not previously attended a Diabetes Education programme.

I can confirm that I have not previously attended a Diabetes Structured Education programme

Please confirm you are aged between 18-39 years old

Yes

Apologies, but self-referral is currently not available in your area. Please contact your GP practice for information on local services.

Please complete the form below and our team will aim to contact you within 3-5 working days.

Name*

Date of birth*

Email*

Phone*

Gender*

If you would prefer not to say, please fill in the details below to allow us to correctly find you on our systems.

GP Practice name and address

Ethnicity*

To get started on your programme quicker, you have the option to provide extra information below. You can find out this information by using the NHS app or by contacting your GP practice.

Access your data via the NHS app by logging in and clicking 'view your GP health record'. More guidance can be found here:

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/nhs-app-help-and-support/health-records-in-the-nhs-app/gp-health-record/

Your home post code

NHS number or CHI number

Latest HbA1c reading

Please include if HbA1c or FBG

Date of HbA1c reading

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Your date of diagnosis

If you don't have access to your medical information on your NHS app, and cannot speak to your GP practice to access this information, Oviva can look this up for you if you give us permission to access your summary care records. If you are currently not registered with a GP and are concerned about any symptoms and, or do not have a formal diagnosis we recommend that you register with your local GP.

Please note this may take some time and there may be a brief wait before you can start your programme. We appreciate your patience.

Diabetes Support stories

I’m really glad I had the opportunity to have an Oviva coach and app, and wouldn’t have become so much healthier without you."

Fran, Devon

I still eat all our usual Asian foods, but I've learnt how to eat, how to manage my health. There's no salad here.

Mr D, Buckinghamshire

By adopting an exercise regime and healthy eating, my general health has improved dramatically. The programme has helped me with all aspects of my life.

Steve, West Midlands

I was given ideas of what I could do to change and also what I could substitute where things weren’t so good. If I had any questions I could just ask on the app – any time of day.

Florence, London

She pitched the programme at a level I could understand. The language she used was understandable, despite dealing with a complicated topic.

John, Buckinghamshire

I would advise anyone to take this opportunity... you will not be nagged, it is not intrusive and you will always be called or messaged at the agreed time!

Wendy, Buckinghamshire

Oviva Diabetes Support is a type 2 diabetes structured education and behaviour change programme that takes place over 12 weeks.

It’s a completely free programme that puts you in control of your health with personalised support to help you better manage your diabetes, achieve your health goals and stay motivated.

As a 100% remote service, you can take part in the programme from the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you.

The aim of the programme is to help you better manage your diabetes, improve the quality of your diet and to help you build healthy habits to lead a healthier, happier lifestyle.
You’ll be guided through the programme with expert nutrition advice, resources packed with mouth-watering recipes, exercise tips, and valuable information on Type 2 diabetes. With this knowledge, you’ll have the skills to transform your health and sustain positive changes for the long term.

The programme combines psychological and nutritional support with Oviva’s digital tools, the Oviva app and Oviva Learn to help you optimise your health and gain the confidence and knowledge to keep up your positive lifestyle changes long term.

New resources are available regularly weekly. The videos, podcasts, recipes, quizzes are all produced by our specialist dietitians and psychologists, and will support you to create new healthy habits for both your body and mind.

The Oviva app will enable you to track your food and activity, speak with the Oviva community or your personal health coach through secure messaging, and set and monitor your goals to help you achieve the results you want.
We strongly encourage everyone to download the app as it will enhance your experience on the programme. The app helps you to track your food and activity (either through manual input or by connecting the app to a wearable device like a FitBit), speak with your health coach or group through secure messaging, and set and monitor goals.

The app is not compulsory and you can complete the full programme without using the app if you prefer.

Please note participants can only login and use the app once they have been provided with their login details following the enrolment call with our Patient Pathway Coordinator.
We can help you work towards whatever your health goal is in a manageable and sustainable way. If weight loss is your goal, we can help you to reach a healthy weight and arm you with the knowledge to keep it off in the long term.

Many people who’ve completed our programmes achieve other equally important lifestyle changes, such as reducing their medications, reducing their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, achieving remission of their Type 2 diabetes, having a better relationship with food, and feeling more confident in their ability to make healthy choices.