This report summarises the October 2020 HCV Action webinar on hepatitis C case-finding in under-served groups, which formed part of a week-long series of webinars centred around the National Hepatitis C ODN Stakeholder Event.
The webinar focused on four under-served groups in particular: Gypsy, Roma and Travellers; migrants; sex-workers, and the South Asian community.
The webinar featured contributions from the following speakers:
• Beth Davies – Head of Service and Development (Dorset), EDP Drug & Alcohol Services
• Dr Inês Campos-Matos – Head of Migration Health, Public Health England
Penrose Inquiry Recommendation: Report of a Scottish Government Commissioned Short Life Working Group
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In light of the Penrose Inquiry recommendation, the Scottish Government recommended that a Short-Life Working Group, involving key stakeholders including those from the Scottish Government and the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, be established by Health Protection Scotland. This is the group's final report, which includes a number of key recommendations, including the delivery of a national awareness campaign.
