Colne Valley PCN - Essex

The Colne Valley Primary Care Network is made up of a group of GP Surgeries in Essex where they run a succesful Weight Loss and Low Carb programme. The target is the reversal of obesity, Type 2 diabetes or Prediabetes etc

This PCN consists of 6 Health Centres who actively work towards this same goal. They use within their strategy a Support Group via Facebook which is a closed group for local patients only. It is a lively and highly effective group.

This Low Carb Programme was developed following the early success of the Freshwell Low Carb Project in mid 2019 with a Dr David Oliver and a Dr Kim Andrews leading the way.

Quoting from their website:

"Within one year of starting, Freshwell patients achieved a total weight loss of over 1,000kg – a metric tonne! That’s about the weight of a small car! A number of patients with Type 2 Diabetes went into remission off all medication, including insulin in some cases. Numerous other health benefits have been reported such as increased energy levels, resolution of acid reflux and reduced joint pains."