NHS Grampian clinicians deliver the NHS Scotland approved Counterweight Plus Remission programme for those with Type 2 diabetes who fulfil the above criteria. The programme is designed by Counterweight Ltd and based on evidence from the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DIRECT). Counterweight Ltd is the service provider and is not part of NHS.
Counterweight Plus Remission offers a 1 year intensive weight loss programme which aims to help those living with Type 2 Diabetes to achieve and maintain remission. The programme involves three key stages:
- Total Diet Replacement using nutritional soups and shakes
- Food reintroduction
- Long term weight-loss maintenance
Group sessions with NHS Grampian specialist dietitians and psychologists are provided throughout the programme. There is a limited capacity for one to one support for patients who cannot engage with a group intervention.
Patients will need to be referred to the Adult Weight Management Service by their GP or health care professional, to find out if this programme is suitable.