Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week 2026
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week is taking place between Monday 25 and Sunday 31 May this year. We're joining NHS England as proud campaign partners for this annual awareness week.
Type 2 diabetes is nobody's fault. But it’s a serious condition that can impact your health significantly if it’s left untreated.
Millions of people in the UK don't know they are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but we’re here to help.
An estimated 6.9 million people (1 in 8) live with prediabetes, but many are not aware of this. If left untreated, prediabetes can develop into type 2 diabetes, which can lead to serious health complications.
You are also at an increased risk of developing type 2 if you have had gestational diabetes — which affects up to 2 in 10 pregnancies.
There’s a range of risk factors at play, including family history and ethnic background but finding out your risk of developing type 2 diabetes means you can take action to protect your health.
Find out your risk of type 2 diabetes
Prediabetes - what it means
Preventing type 2 after gestational diabetes
Type 2 diabetes drivers
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To support people with a high risk of type 2 diabetes, the NHS has set up type 2 prevention programmes in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. If you have prediabetes or have had gestational diabetes find out about getting a referral to an NHS type 2 prevention course where you live in the UK.
Gina's story - developing type 2 after gestational diabetes
Waseem's story - diagnosed with type 2 aged 24
