This report, produced by the Foundation for Liver Research and endorsed by the Lancet Commission on Liver Disease, examines the financial costs of viral hepatitis, along with alcohol misuse and obesity. The report also carries recommendations, which include improving access to testing for hepatitis C and protecting harm reduction services such as needle exchange and opioid substitution for injecting drug users.
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Commissioner
NHS England, CCGs and local authorities are all responsible for commissioning different parts of hepatitis C testing, treatment and care. Find here tools, templates and other relevant documents to assist commissioners with their responsibilities to ensure hepatitis C patients are diagnosed and receive high quality care.
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Financial case for action on liver disease
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to support the opt-out BBV testing policy
This information sheet has been put together by Public Health England (PHE) Health and Justice Team and The Hepatitis C Trust, National AIDS Trust and the British Liver Trust to support the implementation of the opt-out blood-borne virus (BBV) testing policy. It includes information to support stakeholders in implementing this work and covers the following areas: · Information about the opt-out BBV policy · General information on BBVs · Useful contacts for further informationEngland May 2014 Training, Tools & Templates, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Getting it Right: Improving End of Life Care for People Living with Liver Disease
This document from NHS Liver Care outlines the care pathway described in the Department of Health’s End of Life Care Strategy and considers how it can be applied for patients with advanced liver disease.
UK Feb 2013 Strategy & Planning PDF -
Global Hepatitis Report 2017
This WHO Global hepatitis report describes the global and regional estimates on viral hepatitis in 2015, setting the baseline for tracking progress in implementing the new global strategy.Rest of World Apr 2017 Reports & Research PDF -
GMHCVS HCV Teaching and Training for Hepatitis C Specialist Nurses (2009)
There is an increasing demand nationally and locally for HCV Specialist Nurses. Nurses wishing to become HCV specialist nurses come from a variety of nursing backgrounds. This reflects the need to coordinate and standardise training regarding this emerging speciality. Currently, there are no pre- or post-registration courses specifically designed to deliver training for viral hepatitis in nursing.North West 04 Nov 2010 Training, Reports & Research PDF -
Good practice case study video: The Hepatitis C Trust's 'Follow Me' programme
In this good practice case study video, taken from HCV Action's 'Hepatitis C service recovery in England' webinar on 26th March 2021, Colin Lawton and Julia Sheehan from The Hepatitis C Trust outline the impact of the charity's prison-to-community 'Follow Me' programme.UK, England 09 Apr 2021 Case study Video -
Good practice case study: Community pharmacy testing on the Isle of Wight
This HCV Action good practice case study looks at a community pharmacy testing pilot on the Isle of Wight. It involved the delivery of blood borne virus testing at 22 community pharmacies from September 2014 - May 2015. Primarily focused on increasing the numbers of people tested and diagnosed for hepatitis C, it trebled the number of tests carried out in community open access settings, and led to a significant increase in the numbers of people being referred to specialist care.
This case study looks at why the pilot was established, how it operated, and the outcomes that it achieved.UK, South West Oct 2016 Case study PDF -
Good practice case study: Edinburgh Access Practice outreach service
This HCV Action good practice case study focuses on Edinburgh Access Practice's outreach service, offering testing and treatment for hepatitis C to the homeless population. In the period from March 2014 to December 2016, of the 80 referrals received, 59 patients attended (70%) and 25 started treatment, compared with typical hospital clinical attendance rates of 30-50%. From January 2017 to June 2018 use of DAAs have enabled a further 52 patients to receive treatment at the EAP over the course of just 18 months.UK, Scotland Case study PDF -
Good practice case study: Hepatitis C care for homeless individuals in Slough
This good practice case study, produced by the Turning Point substance misuse service, highlights recent work carried out by nurse and hepatitis C champion Fay Smith in collaboration with colleagues. With previously-homeless individuals accommodated following the Covid-19 outbreak, the opportunity was seized to offer hepatitis C testing and treatment to this cohort.South East 17 Aug 2020 Case study PDF -
Good practice case study: Intensive testing at HMP Low Newton
This good practice case study explores how HMP Low Newton micro-eliminated hepatitis C by running an intensive testing weekend in January 2020 which had a phenomenal 99.3% uptake rate.UK Case study PDF