This study evaluates peer-supported screening as a model of active HCV case finding within prisons with a secondary aim to describe the HCV cascade among those infected including linkage to care and treatment outcomes. The study was carried out in a medium-security Irish male prison with over 500 inmates. The authors conclude that peer-supported screening is an effective active HCV case-finding model to find and link prisoners with untreated active HCV infection to HCV care.
BVHG/BASL Best Practice for ODN Stakeholders Meeting
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In January 2018, the British Viral Hepatitis Group (BVHG) and the British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) held their first Best Practice for ODN Stakeholders meeting in Manchester, attended by ODN representatives from across
the country, along with representatives from NHS England, patient advocacy groups and industry. This report summarises the key themes that emerged from the meeting and highlights examples of best practice for treating hepatitis C. The report also makes suggestions for a modified and improved approach to achieving hepatitis C elimination in England, with a series of recommendations focusing on three areas: testing and treatment; education, communication and engagement;
and management and administration.
