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An audit of hepatitis C services in a representative sample of English prisons, 2013
This audit by Public Health England (PHE) and the Department of Health (DH) describes national best practice standards relating to hepatitis C services in prisons in England; compares hepatitis C services in a representative sample of 20 English prisons against these national best practice standards, and provides objective evidence and intelligence for commissioners and service providers to assist in the development and delivery of high quality hepatitis C services in prisons.England May 2013 Reports & Research PDF -
The Hepatitis C Adult Services Commissioning Toolkit
This poster, produced by HCV Action, lays out our toolkit for the commissioning of adult services for hepatitis C patients.England 2013 Tools & Templates, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Caring for people with liver disease: a competence framework for nursing
This resource from the Royal College of Nursing sets out the professional standards required for nurses to provide quality liver care and improve outcomes.
England Feb 2013 Reports & Research PDF -
Health Protection Report, Vol. 7 No.4
This January 2013 edition of the Health Protection Agency weekly report provides laboratory reports of hepatitis A and C cases in England and Wales, and data from the sentinel surveillance study of hepatitis testing in England, between July and September 2012.England, Wales 25 Jan 2013 Reports & Research PDF -
Hepatitis B and C: ways to promote and offer testing. Practice-based implementation advice for commissioners, service leads and others providing training for professionals
This implementation advice accompanies the NICE public health guidance (available online at: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/PH43). It draws from the learning and experience of others to provide support for users who may wish to develop an action plan to implement certain aspects of the guidance. It is not NICE guidance. Professionals responsible for implementing the recommendations in the guidance may find this document useful. This document includes example pathways and signposts to resources from other organisations that may help.England Dec 2012 Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning MS Word -
Bridging the gap: Why some people are not offered the medicines that NICE recommends
The extent of variation in the uptake of NICE recommended medicines across the NHS in England has been described before. The reasons for such variations are less well understood. IMS Health conducted a qualitative study during the summer and autumn of 2012 to help investigate the reasons for that variation. Eight therapy areas were discussed during interviews with experts, including hepatitis C (HCV).England Nov 2012 Reports & Research PDF -
National survey of hepatitis C services in prisons in England, July 2012
This is the first dedicated survey of hepatitis C services in prisons in England. The survey aim was to collect basic information on what type of services are provided in prisons for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of prisoners infected by hepatitis C.England Jul 2012 Reports & Research PDF -
NHS Liver Care E-seminar: Making Every Contact Count
This document provides a summary of the key points made by Professor Martin Lombard, National Clinical Director for Liver Disease, during an NHS presentation he gave. He provides an overview of the high prevalence of liver disease in England and discusses the reasons for this high prevalence and what measures could be taken to lower the number of cases of liver disease. The document also provides a link to listen to the e-seminar.England 13 Jun 2012 Other MS Word -
Hepatitis C Prevalence and Incidence among Scottish Prisoners and Staff Views of its Management: Final Report
This report aims to generate reliable data on prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C to inform the Scottish Prison Service and the NHS to develop effective needs-led interventions for hepatitis C (HCV) infected prisoners, and to enable an informed assessment of the effectiveness of measures to prevent the spread of blood borne viruses, especially hepatitis C, within the prison setting, as outlined in the Hepatitis C (Phase (II)) Action Plan for Scotland (2008).England, Scotland May 2012 Reports & Research PDF -
Health and Social Care Act 2012
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 aims to safeguard the future of the NHS by modernising it to better tackle the problems of today and avoid crisis tomorrow. It sets out a plan to put clinicians at the centre of commissioning, freeing up providers to innovate, empowering patients and giving a new focus to public health.England 27 Mar 2012 Other PDF