News From The Study
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The Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study is open for registration
After much preparation the NDPS is open for registration and we look forward to welcoming Norfolk residents who fit our inclusion criteria.
We aim to recruit 10,000 people to the first phase of the study where we will offer a simple screening test for type 2 diabetes.
If you’d like to take part, click on the registration link at the top of the page to check whether you are eligible and register your details, you can also register via telephone by calling 01603 597300.
If you are eligible to take part we’ll contact you and arrange an appointment at the University of East Anglia. As the project progresses we aim to add more locations around Norfolk so please visit this site again for further details.
If you have any questions about the study and what taking part will involve you can contact us on 01603 597300 or by email supportndps@nnuh.nhs.uk.
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GP practices sign up to recruit patients for Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study
A launch event informing GP practices about the Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study - and how to get involved - was run on 20th January at Dunston Hall, Norwich.
Professor Mike Sampson, Consultant Diabetologist and Nikki Murray, Senior Research Associate for the Norfolk DPS gave a presentation to Norfolk general practice staff on how to get involved.
The event was well attended and a number of practices were keen to support the study and recruit patients to take part.
The Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study is setting out to tackle one of the country's greatest public health challenges by screening 10,000 people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The £2.2 million research study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research, will screen 10,000 people in Norfolk who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and then prescribe dedicated lifestyle education on diet and exercise that could prevent hundreds of people developing the condition.
If you work for a GP practice and would like to get involved in the study please telephone 01603 597300 and register your interest.
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Eastern Diabetes Research Network spreads the word on Norfolk DPS
The Eastern Diabetes Research Network has helped promote the Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study with a comprehensive article in its latest newsletter.
It explains how the Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study is setting out to tackle one of the country's greatest public health challenges by screening 10,000 people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The £2 million research study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research, will screen people in Norfolk who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and then deliver dedicated lifestyle education on diet and exercise that could prevent hundreds of people developing the condition.
Study chief investigator Professor Mike Sampson is quoted as saying: “This study holds a lot of promise for one of the major public-health challenges of our time. The cost of diabetes care to the NHS is rising rapidly and if we can demonstrate that an intervention programme can prevent people from developing the condition, the savings in terms of the human cost, and the financial cost to the NHS will be substantial.
“We think that mass screening and intervention programmes to prevent type 2 diabetes could benefit from having people with existing type 2 diabetes provide some of the training and support to those participants.
“This will allow participants in the study to access the help of trained health care professionals and relate to lay members of the public who have already been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.”
To read recent newsletters by the Eastern Diabetes Research Network visit its website.
