Supporting Type 2 Diabetes Remission

Description

This presentation was delivered as part of the “Community Based Monitoring and Next Generation Virtual Ward Rounds” workshop at Ulster University.

The work explores the challenge of sustaining Type 2 diabetes remission following successful intervention, highlighting a critical gap in ongoing support once individuals exit structured programmes. Type 2 diabetes progression is typically silent, and the absence of clear feedback signals makes long-term behavioural maintenance difficult for patients while also limiting healthcare system capacity to provide continuous support.

This research presents the development of a co-designed mobile application to support remission maintenance by providing individuals with an interpretable indication of whether their current health profile is consistent with sustained remission (non-diabetic hyperglycaemia). The system integrates socio-economic, behavioural, and biological data to reflect underlying metabolic risk in real-world settings. The approach emphasises fairness across sex and ethnicity through stratified modelling and focuses on distinguishing modifiable from non-modifiable risk factors.

Preliminary analyses suggest that key predictors of diabetes risk vary significantly by population subgroup, supporting the need for personalised, equitable models rather than pooled approaches. The application design prioritises clarity, non-judgemental feedback, and actionable behavioural guidance, informed through co-design with participants in the NHS Diabetes Remission Programme.

This work contributes to understanding how digital health tools can support community-based monitoring, behaviour change, and sustained remission outside formal clinical pathways, aligning with emerging models of technology-enabled care and virtual ward approaches.

Period	29 May 2026
Event title	Community Based Monitoring and Next Generation Virtual Ward Rounds
Event type	Workshop
Location	Belfast, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	Local