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Good practice case study: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Homecare treatment delivery
This HCV Action good practice case study focuses on Nottingham University Hospitals Trust's Homecare treatment delivery project. The project offered patients the option to receive treatment for hepatitis C in their own homes. The project proved popular with patients and resulted in a number of benefits to the service compared with delivering treatment in secondary care.UK, England, East Midlands Case study PDF -
Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event 2018: Presentations
The second Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event took place on Friday 9th March 2018 at the De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The event built on the success of the first Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event, which took place in February 2017. Hosted by HCV Action and NHS England, the event offered the chance for ODNs across the Midlands & East region to come together to share their experiences, highlight best practice and discuss challenges.England, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands Reports & Research PDF -
Summary report: Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event 2018
This report provides a summary of the Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event held by HCV Action and NHS England in Nottingham on Friday 9th March 2018.England, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands Reports & Research PDF -
Good practice case study: Nottingham outreach clinics
This HCV Action good practice case study looks at the community outreach work done by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Statistics showed that between 2000 and 2002, 256 people were diagnosed with hepatitis C in Nottingham. Of these, just 49% were referred to a specialist clinic, 27% attended and 10% received treatment. During the 2010-12 period, after the establishment of community outreach services in the area, 80% of people diagnosed were referred to a specialist clinic, 70% attended and 38% started treatment.UK, East Midlands Case study PDF -
Midlands & East Hepatitis C Educational Event in Nottingham: Presentations
On Friday 10th February 2017, HCV Action and NHS England held a Midlands & East Hepatitis C Educational Event in Nottingham. With hepatitis C Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) still relatively new in operation, the event was held with the aim of offering the chance for ODNs across the Midlands and East region to come together to discuss their experiences, share best practice and develop solutions to some of the challenges they face as they seek to ensure the highest standards of hepatitis C care and treatment.UK, East Midlands Reports & Research MS Powerpoint -
Summary report: Midlands & East Hepatitis C Educational Event, Nottingham
This report provides a summary of the Midlands & East Hepatitis C Educational Event held by HCV Action and NHS England in Nottingham on Friday 10th February 2017.UK, East Midlands Reports & Research PDF -
HCV Action and PHE hepatitis C roadshow in Birmingham: Presentations
On 23rd October HCV Action and Public Health England staged the third of their hepatitis C good practice roadshows in Birmingham, with the aim of instigating and assisting local action to tackle hepatitis C.UK, England, East Midlands, West Midlands Oct 2015 Other PDF -
HCV Action good practice film: CQUIN scheme in the East Midlands
This HCV Action good practice film looks at the Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) scheme which was established in the East Midlands in 2009. Running until 2013, the scheme rewarded local treating hospitals for sharing their data on the treatment adherence and sustained virological response (SVR) rates of their patients, and was extremely successful in highlighting, for example, where additional resources or focus were required. Despite ending in 2013, the practices that the scheme encouraged (i.e.UK, England, East Midlands Nov 2014 Case study Video -
HCV Action Shared Practice Case Study, Nottingham: Treatment of HCV infected patients attending a primary care shared care substance misuse clinic with pegylated interferon and ribavirinThis document provides a case study of a nurse-led secondary care HCV treatment clinic which was set up in 2005 within a primary care drug treatment clinic in order to improve access to treatment for a group of disadvantaged HCV patients. It details the programme's key processes, outputs, outcomes and learning points for the future.East Midlands Jan 2013 Case study MS Word
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East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group Commissioning Policy for Hepatitis C Treatments
This commissioning policy paper was produced for the treatment of patients with Hepatitis C in the East Midlands, with the aim of providing and ensuring equity, consistency and clarity in approach to treatment across the region. The document sets out the position of East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group PCTs in respect of treatment for Hepatitis C for its current and future patients, outlining the treatment regimens for the various different genotypes of Hepatitis C using combination therapy (pegylated interferon alpha and weight-based ribavirin).East Midlands Jun 2009 Case study, Tools & Templates, Strategy & Planning PDF