Services Database Just Beat It! Service (County Durham Area)
Service ID
100489
Description
Just Beat It! is a support programme to help people reduce their future risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The programme improves a person’s health through educational and physical activity sessions with a dedicated Just Beat It! Mentor.
The programme involves:
- weekly educational and support sessions;
- two weekly physical activity sessions for 6 months; and
- regular support meetings for up to 2 years.
Appropriate people (without a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes) to target are those who are:
- overweight;
- on medication for high blood pressure; and
- or generally aged 50 or over
Service description
Step 1: Completing the Diabetes UK Risk Score
Pharmacy staff should help the person to complete the Risk Score. Three measurements of height, weight (to then record the body mass index), and waist circumference are needed in order to complete this score.
Step 2: Completing the Just Beat It! Registration Form
If eligible for the programme provide the person with an Information Pack.
Location of service
Durham and Sunderland LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Diabetes
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Completed
Training
At least one staff member should attend the training session which will discuss how to communicate to people the risk of developing future diabetes, how to undertake a Diabetes UK Risk Score, and how to complete the Just Beat It! Registration Form.
Comments
This service is available in the County Durham area only.
