Public Health England's annual 'Hepatitis C in the UK' report is the key national reporting document for hepatitis C. This is the tenth such report and follows the WHO Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis 2016 to 2021 and the draft action plan for the health sector response to viral hepatitis in the WHO European region. The report is structured to support UK monitoring of the Global Health Sector Strategy goals and summarises the impact of UK action plans to drive down mortality from HCV and reduce the number of new infections.
A Census of Medical Workforce & Infrastructure for Liver Disease Strategy: Summary of Findings
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As part of the National Liver Disease Strategy (NLDS), this document summarises the findings of a Census of the Medical Workforce (Consultant Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists). The census was undertaken with the aim of assessing the current capacity and infrastructure for delivery of Liver services in England, to identify which secondary care pathways already exist for referral and management, to understand how the current secondary care services relate to burden of disease, and to assess future training needs and capacity for liver services.
