Summary Report: Hepatitis C services in Scotland during and beyond the Covid-19 outbreak - August 2020

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With the Covid-19 outbreak having caused significant disruption to health services in Scotland, including those for hepatitis C, as well as drug and alcohol services, HCV Action organised a webinar to discuss how services and the drive to elimination in Scotland have been affected. This report provides a summary of the remarks from each of the four speakers and the Q&A which followed.

Types Case study, Reports & Research, Tools & Templates, Strategy & Planning

Regions Scotland

Themes South Asian Communities, Testing & Diagnosis, Treatment & Care, Awareness & Prevention

Audiences Medical professional, Commissioner, Drug services professional

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