Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme FAQs

Oviva is a leading provider of NHS services, combining the support of dietitians, diabetes specialist nurses, health coaches and psychologists with technology to make healthcare more convenient and accessible to all.

We blend behaviour change therapy with our unique technology and incredible team to support people to improve their health and better manage their conditions. We partner exclusively with the NHS to offer our programmes across the UK to participants for free. To put it simply, we help people lead healthier and happier lives.

Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme is part of a national programme. The 9 month, free digital remote programme provided by Oviva offers personalised support and advice over the phone or via our NHS approved app.

In this 9 month programme, participants will be supported to feel more confident managing their health, improve their blood glucose levels, lose weight if they need to and to build new habits to support leading a healthier, happier lifestyle.

After confirming eligibility and discussing the service with your patient please complete the referral form which is embedded into your clinical system. 

Patients are not able to self-refer onto the Healthier You programme but can use the Diabetes UK ‘Know your Risk’ tool to see if they are eligible to join. If they’re eligible they’re directed to their local GP to be referred.

Find your risk

If patients don’t have a smartphone, or would prefer to access an offline programme they can have their appointments through telephone calls and we can provide them with a printed Learn guidebook. Patients are in control of how they’d like to take part and so they can interact with the programme in the best way for them.

Patients will receive regular contact with their coach, however the frequency varies depending on the patient’s pathway. 

• People aged 18 or over
• People who are not pregnant
• No confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
• Those who are motivated to change their lifestyle and can commit to the 9 month programme
• Registered in an area where Oviva is available

Once participants are enrolled, their needs are assessed to understand their preferences, we then provide them with their own personalised healthcare plan. Participants will have the choice to be matched with either their own personal health coach or a coach-led support group to help them throughout their journey. They will also have the choice to receive support either via the Oviva app over secure app messaging, or over phone calls.

Participants will be able to use the Oviva app to track their progress, log their food, mood, activity and communicate with their coach. Throughout the 9 month programme, new learning modules and resources on Oviva Learn will be available for patients to read, watch and listen. This will provide them with information on how to best manage their dietary approach, lifestyle changes and weight management, to help them with making long-term changes to their lifestyle. 

The Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme is 9 months long.

We support a range of evidence based dietary approaches including healthy eating with goal setting, Mediterranean diet, low carbohydrate diets, calorie counting approaches and intermittent fasting. We always aim to tailor the approach to the individual and support each individual to choose the approach that is safe for them and appropriate for their daily life and goals.

On average participants on the Healthier You programme lose 4.9kg over 9 months.

74% of all referred participants complete the 9 month programme.

All Oviva dietitians are registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council and our nutritionists are AfN registered. All members of the team undergo regular quality assurance reviews and receive regular training from our Lead Dietitians and Psychologist.