The Lifestyle clinic was initially founded in 2018 by Dr Nerys Frater, a GP with a passion for helping people lose weight and prevent chronic health conditions in the local area. It was funded by the local cluster in Carmarthenshire West Wales. It quickly became a clinic specialising in using the low carb lifestyle to help patients achieve remission of type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes with as many as 1 in 3 able to achieve a normal HbA1c within 6 months of starting. Despite these results, the NHS funding came to an end in 2024 and now Dr Frater works in the private sector to help those wanting to use lifestyle medicine to lose weight and reverse their Prediabetes/Type 2 Diabetes.
Further information can be found at thelifestyleclinic.co.uk
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| Funded? | Yes – by Amman-Gwendraeth GP Cluster |
| Details of any successes or challenges: | The clinic started in 2018. We have helped over a 100 patients make positive changes and lose weight. In 2019 we were able to stop over 70 repeat prescriptions, and helped 22 patients achieve diabetes remission. We have also seen consistent improvements in lipid profile and all parameters of the metabolic syndrome. Patients have consistently scored 8/10 or above for their satisfaction with the clinic. 100% of the patients with Type 2 Diabetes reported an improved understanding of their condition. The results of the 2021 clinics will be published towards the end of January, these clinics were delivered using virtual group consultation models and proved very effective. Please find further results on thelifestyleclinic.co.uk after this date |
| What key performance indicators are you utilising? | We collect data which include weight loss, waist circumference loss, we collect blood results including HbA1c, lipid profile, kidney and liver function. We assess impact on patients by the use of questionnaires. |
| Sector | NHS |
| Approving Body | Primary Care Network |
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