Type 2 Diabetes and the Young – The T2DAY programme

The programme evaluation is underway and the pilot sites involved are expecting to find out the results and thematic analysis in June 2025.

WYICB intends to produce a suite of short snappy films with people with early onset type 2 diabetes highlighting why it is very important to remain activated in your own self care.

These films will be hosted by WYICB and shared widely when available.

Next steps for T2DAY in WY is in a flux due to the ICB organisational change and pending the 10 year plan.

A NDA quality improvement programme for PCNs in West Yorkshire has recently launched and may offer solutions which allow us to continuous improve care.

Slim Afro Caribbean.png The Type 2 Diabetes in the Young (T2Day) programme is an initiative for 18-39 year old people with early onset type 2 diabetes. Early onset type 2 diabetes is more aggressive than later onset type 2 diabetes. It is associated with premature mortality, worse long-term health outcomes, and higher risk of diabetes-related health complications, such as sight loss, kidney failure, amputation, heart attacks and strokes. Under the programme, patients benefit from:

extra one-to-one reviews.
The option of new medicines and treatments where indicated, to help better manage their diabetes.
Dedicated support for women - during pregnancy, access to contraception and folic acid supplements.

National supporting information

T2Day programme comms toolkit

Annex A - service specification

Annex B - examples of supporting information for reviews

Annex D - national webinar slide deck

Diabetes UK Reverse the Trend Report

Diabetes UK Findings from an EOT2D qualitative study (summary)

Diabetes UK Living with Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes Qualitative Research Debrief

NHS England T2DAY Programme Insights from People with EOT2D

Patient invitation letter

Click here to view and download the customisable T2DAY patient invitation letter inviting them for an additional review.

Cover letter for the patient information pack (PIP)

Click and download a customisable cover letter for the PIP that you can send to patients.

Patient information pack (PIP)

We have partnered with Diabetes UK (DUK) to produced a patient information pack (PIP) which contains helpful information to support patients to live well with type 2 diabetes. The PIP provides advice on reducing the complications associated with diabetes. Download the PIP here and share with your patients.

Standard operating procedures (SOPs)/GP packs

A GP support guide to help primary care deliver the T2DAY programme is available to download below. Please note that the GP support guide is tailored to the respective Places in the WY ICB. Available resources support CKW and Leeds respectively only. The Bradford equivalent is hosted on Bradford Assist. Click on the following links to view and or download the respective CKW and Leeds guides:

T2DAY GP Support Guide CALD-KIRK-WAK 2024-25

T2DAY GP Support Guide LEEDS 2024-25

Kirklees Health and Care Partnership has developed a generic crib sheet which summarises the T2DAY aims, different diagnosis considerations as well as preconception and pregnancy aspects. Click here to download the crib sheet.

Training resources

Presentations

WY T2DAY webinar launch slides

T2Day – diagnosis dilemmas in Primary Care

Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes (EOT2D) Psychology

T2DAY Final Call to Action: Impact of T2DAY in West Yorkshire 5 February 2025

Videos

WY T2DAY launch webinar

Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) Webinar: Supporting clinicians to deliver enhanced diabetes reviews for people with early-onset type 2 diabetes

Primary care webinar T2DAY Programme - Diagnosis Dilemmas

Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes

An Early Onset Type Two Diabetes (EOT2D) insights piece was undertaken by Insights research agency, commissioned by DUK and NHS England’s Diabetes Programme. It involved focused groups to collect experiences of treatment and care from the EOT2 population with findings analysed and summarised in themes.

See below for a 2-page summary handout for GPs and the full findings in the slides.

T2Day Programme Insights from people with EOT2

EOT2D debrief Feb 2024

Findings from an EOT2D qualitative study

EOT2D DUKPC_insights from people with early onset type 2 diabetes

Resources to support patients

Use the Healthy Living posters, social media resources and information to raise awareness of the T2Day programme and empower individuals to take up the additional reviews they will be offered

Youngtype2 App (by Digibete)

West Yorkshire ICB now have access to the free DigiBete Youngtype2 App which provides those with early onset type 2 diabetes (EOT2D) clinically approved support, engagement and resources which are digitally accessible and therefore can be accessed whenever needed. The DigiBete Youngtype2 App helps those living with EOT2D understand the importance of their diabetes self care and management. However, the App does not replace the care given by an individuals diabetes team.

Find below a patient letter and other resources to help you explain to patients how the Youngtype2 app could help them. These resources will also be available in SystmOne and EMIS to enable sharing via text/upload to patient letters. Click the links below to view, download and share them with your patients. To enable access to the YoungType2 app, primary care teams must provide the patient with a unique access code for WY which is ZVOIR: