AN innovative health campaign in Bradford to prevent people developing diabetes has notched up yet more acclaim – this time from a national curry competition.

Bradford Beating Diabetes scooped the award for Curry Lover of the Year at the English Curry Awards.

NHS Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which runs BBD, worked with dietitians at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to put together a number of tasty but healthy versions of curry.

The recipes featured in the Bradford Curry Capital’s healthy curry recipe book.

Dr Sohail Abbas, GP lead for diabetes at Bradford City CCG, said: "This award has taken us a bit by surprise, but we're nonetheless delighted to have won! Everyone loves curry, but all too often it isn’t as healthy as it could be, so it’s great to have healthier versions which are just as tasty and delicious.

"The healthy curry recipe book is great news for the many people diabetic patients in the city and for those who are at risk of developing diabetes which we know can be controlled and even prevented in some cases, by a healthy diet and exercise.

"A healthier version of a traditional curry is also good news for anyone with another long term condition or anyone who just wants to follow a healthy diet."

More than 1,000 new patients with diabetes have been identified since the CCG began the BBD campaign to tackle the growing problem of diabetes among local people.