This resource, produced by Public Health England, provides an annual update on infections among people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in the UK. The report reveals that hepatitis C remains the most common blood-borne infection among PWIDs, and that approximately half (48%) of hepatitis C infections among PWIDs remain undiagnosed. Of those who were unaware of their infection, 22% reported that they had never been tested, and of those unaware but tested, 44% reported that their last test had been more than two years earlier.
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Medical professional
Around 216,000 people in the UK are living with hepatitis C so it is important that all medical professionals have access to the latest training, information and advice on hepatitis C management. Find here links to relevant materials for clinicians, nurses, GPs, prison healthcare staff and other medical professionals.
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Shooting Up: Infections among people who inject drugs in the UK, 2016
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Tackling Blood-Borne Viruses: A framework for prisons in the UK
Tackling Blood-Borne Viruses, a report produced by NAT (National AIDS Trust), features guidance and case studies on tackling BBVs, including hepatitis C, in prisons. The report is aimed primarily at healthcare staff based in prisons but may also be relevant to others involved in the management of prisons and the health and wellbeing of people in prison.UK Case study, Training, Reports & Research, Tools & Templates, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Summary report: Lancashire & South Cumbria ODN workshop, Preston
This report provides a summary of the Lancashire & South Cumbria ODN Workshop held by HCV Action, in partnership with the ODN, in Preston on 11th October 2017. The workshop brought together a range of stakeholders working across the hepatitis C pathway in the Lancashire & South Cumbria ODN region, with the aim of discussing some of the barriers faced by the ODN, as well as providing a forum in which to develop solutions to some of these challenges. The report includes summaries of the day's talks and group discussion, as well as suggested next steps to be taken following the event.North West Reports & Research PDF -
Summary report: Bristol & Severn ODN workshop, Bristol
This report provides a summary of the Bristol & Severn ODN Workshop held by HCV Action, in partnership with the ODN, in Bristol on 14th September 2017. The workshop brought together a range of stakeholders working across the hepatitis C pathway in the Bristol & Severn ODN region, with the aim of discussing some of the barriers faced by the ODN, as well as providing a forum in which to develop solutions to some of these challenges. The report includes summaries of the day's talks and group discussion, as well as suggested next steps to be taken following the event.South West Reports & Research PDF -
Understanding the pathway: barriers to data collection and onward referral to specialist hepatitis C services for PWID in London
This report, from the London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C, examines barriers to data collection and onward referral to specialist hepatitis C services for people who inject drugs in London.England, Greater London Reports & Research PDF -
Summary report: Hepatitis C good practice roadshow, Leeds - September 2017
This report provides a summary of the good practice hepatitis C roadshow held by HCV Action and Public Health England in Cambridge on 6th September 2017. The roadshows are an annual series of events aiming to bring together professionals working with hepatitis C in a variety of contexts, identify challenges and solutions for tackling hepatitis C locally, and showcase and share examples of good practice in prevention, testing, and treatment. The report includes summaries of the talks and workshops held on the day and attendees' reflections on the day.UK, England, Yorkshire and the Humber Reports & Research PDF -
The 2nd Atlas of variation in risk factors and healthcare for liver disease in England
This resource, produced by Public Health England, compares variation in risk factors and healthcare for liver disease across England, with p.79-97 particularly focused on hepatitis C.England Reports & Research PDF -
HCV Action and PHE hepatitis C roadshow in Leeds: Presentations
On 6th September 2017, HCV Action and Public Health England (PHE) staged a hepatitis C good practice roadshow in Leeds. 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 Leeds and the wider West Yorkshire region.UK, England, Yorkshire and the Humber Other, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Good practice case study: Oxford Liaison Service outreach
This HCV Action good practice case study looks at the community outreach work done by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. A survey of injecting drug users in the Oxfordshire area to determine levels of hepatitis C testing found that a third of responders had never been tested for hepatitis C. Following the survey results, the Trust established a Liaison Service, training substance misuse staff to test clients for hepatitis C, referring patients to secondary care and, in some cases, treating patients in the community.UK, South East Case study PDF -
Road to Elimination: Barriers and Best Practices in Hepatitis C Management
This report provides an overview of the status of HCV care in Europe and Australia. Through literature review and country experts’ consultation conducted between November 2016 and March 2017, the report analyses the status of 11 countries, identifying and comparing key success factors and main barriers for each step of the HCV care cascade: (1) awareness and prevention; (2) testing and diagnosis; (3) linkage to care and access to qualified health services; (4) access to medication; and (5) monitoring and evaluation.UK, Rest of World Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF