Transforming health through education
We’re dedicated to empowering patients to manage their health effectively.
We craft world-class education programmes, and then train and accredit healthcare educators to deliver them.
Diabetes education
EMPOWER is best known for its success in diabetes education. We have a four-hour Type 2 diabetes programme that teaches attendees about diabetes, it’s impact on the body and how to make small, achievable changes to diet and lifestyle.
Our award-winning program is accredited against best practice quality standards in the UK and has been delivered at scale to the UK’s NHS for over a decade, helping thousands of patients.
We’re now looking for trusted partners with the expertise to bring our award-winning service to new countries and regions.
How it works
Organisations that work with us receive all the training and support required to deliver our programmes – no clinical experience is required.
Once accredited, our licenced partners will be able to provide our course to their target audience. This can help to free up clinical resources, leaving diabetes specialist nurses to focus on clinical issues and save you money.
Our annual re-accreditation ensures that all our educators deliver consistent, high-quality education that’s current with the latest information and advice.
Our outcomes
Our Type 2 diabetes programme has been delivered to thousands of satisfied customers for over a decade, achieving fantastic results.
Proven clinical results
Our participant results include a 16.4% relative reduction in HbA1c.[1]
Highly recommended
As well as clinical results, we get great feedback with a 98.8% satisfaction rate. [2]
Saves money
Benefits of a reduced HbA1c include reduced medicine use, driving cost savings for health providers. [3]
[1]Sutton D et al. Structured Diabetes Education: virtual access was as effective as face-to-face access to a structured diabetes education programme (EMPOWER T2n) for people with type 2 diabetes in England. medRxiv 2024.02.27.24303369; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.27.24303369
[2]Data on file, EMPOWER T2n attendance, all CCGs 2019/2020.
[3] Swift, Barker, Palin and Peck ‘Investigating the cost-effectiveness of structured diabetes education’, British Journal of Healthcare Management 2019.
Interested in partnering with us?
Become an accredited partner and licence our education programme so that you can deliver EMPOWER to your customers.
Find out moreWhat we offer
Around the world
Wherever you are in the world, we can provide our Train the Educator programme. By becoming one of our licenced partners, and accrediting healthcare educators, you will be able to deliver our award-winning diabetes education
In the UK
Whether you work for the NHS, or represent private patients or customers, we can offer a number of services in addition to our Train the Educator programme including a full end-to-end referral, management and evaluation service.
EMPOWER your way
Face-to-face
Deliver to participants in person, at a venue of your choice
Remote
Deliver remotely through video conferencing software.
Tailored
We can tailor courses for specific cohorts of patients – ask us for more information.
"The course was very informative as well as brilliantly delivered; making everybody feel at ease. I would recommend it to anybody needing it."
Julie, NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB
"Very well explained in a way that was easy to understand. Tracey had good interaction with us all. Not at all patronising or blaming. I'm so glad I attended."
Lorraine, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB
"Really enjoyed the course, I learnt so much and I really appreciate you putting them on, the tutor was lovely and made you really feel at ease."
Sharon, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB
Who we work with
We can deliver to any organisation that has a responsibility for improving health outcomes for diabetes or managing risk including:
- Healthcare organisations
- Insurance companies
- Public health bodies
- Charities
- Occupational health organisations
- Private companies