Presentations from speakers at the HCV Action good practice roadshow held in Woking on November 28th 2019 focusing on best practice in testing and treating people with hepatitis C in prisons. Presentations covered good practice from around England as well as a national overview on the hepatitis C elimination deal from the National Lead for Public Health in secure and detained settings.
Good practice case study: Ipswich NHS Trust prison in-reach
Download
In August 2015, Ipswich NHS Trust launched an in-reach treatment service in four prisons, seeking to increase the number of inmates receiving treatment for hepatitis C. Despite a number of challenges, clear pathways have been established for engaging patients into treatment, which has resulted in a substantial increase in the number of prisoners being treated for the virus.
