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.
HCV Action & PHE hepatitis C roadshow in London: Presentations
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On 26th June 2015, HCV Action and Public Health England (PHE) staged a hepatitis C good practice roadshow in London. The event was designed to showcase and share best practice in the prevention, diagnosis, testing and treatment of hepatitis C, and identify specific issues and potential solutions for tackling hepatitis C in the capital. Among the speakers were Professor William Rosenberg (Consultant Hepatologist at the Royal Free Hospitall), Professor Paul Cosford (Director of Health Protection and Medical Director at PHE), Will Huxter (Regional Director for Specialised Commissioning, NHS England), Dr Chloe Orkin (HIV and Hepatitis Lead for Royal Barts NHS Trust), and a host of others. These slides are taken from the presentations of the speakers, and provide a host of relevant information for anyone concerned with tackling hepatitis C both locally and nationally.
