In September 2017, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Liver Health launched an inquiry into achieving the elimination of hepatitis C in England. Three oral evidence sessions were held in October, featuring a range of expert stakeholders answering questions from APPG members. The APPG also received written submissions of evidence from individuals and organisations.
Following the inquiry this report, 'Eliminating Hepatitis C in England', was produced, gathering the evidence received and setting out recommendations for action to ensure a hepatitis C-free England.
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Commissioner
NHS England, CCGs and local authorities are all responsible for commissioning different parts of hepatitis C testing, treatment and care. Find here tools, templates and other relevant documents to assist commissioners with their responsibilities to ensure hepatitis C patients are diagnosed and receive high quality care.
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Eliminating Hepatitis C in England
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BVHG/BASL Best Practice for ODN Stakeholders Meeting
In January 2018, the British Viral Hepatitis Group (BVHG) and the British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) held their first Best Practice for ODN Stakeholders meeting in Manchester, attended by ODN representatives from acrossEngland Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Guide to hepatitis C for people living with HIV
This resource, produced by i-Base, is a guide on hepatitis C-HIV coinfection, providing information on transmission, symptoms and treatment.UK Tools & Templates PDF -
Hepatitis C for people with HIV (Pocket-size)
A pocket-size guide on hepatitis C-HIV coinfection, developed by i-Base.UK Tools & Templates PDF -
Annual Epidemiological Report for 2015 - Hepatitis C
Released in December 2017, the latest annual report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control provides a comprehensive summary of hepatitis C surveillance data for EU/EEA countries in 2015, looking at epidemiology, trends and public health implications.UK, Rest of World Reports & Research PDF -
Eliminating Hepatitis C in Scotland: A Call to Action
The Hepatitis C Trust, following an inquiry held with the cross-party Scottish Hepatitis C Parliamentary Champions group, published a report, 'Eliminating Hepatitis C in Scotland: A Call to Action'. The report looks in detail at Scotland's approach to hepatitis C, focusing on the need for an elimination strategy, awareness, prevention, testing & diagnosis, linkage to care, access to treatment and funding. The report also features a series of recommendations for action to boost Scotland's progress towards achieving elimination.UK, Scotland Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Summary report: Hepatitis C good practice roadshow, Cardiff - December 2017
This report provides a summary of the good practice hepatitis C roadshow held by HCV Action and Public Health Wales in Cardiff on 8th December 2017. The roadshows are a 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, Wales Reports & Research PDF -
Report on the Operational Delivery Networks
During 2017, the Hepatitis C Coalition embarked on a series of meetings with several of the 22 Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) to assess how ODNs perceive their work, what about the system is working and what challenges there are to overcome. This report provides an overview of the findings of these discussions.England Reports & Research PDF -
HCV Action and Public Health Wales hepatitis C roadshow in Cardiff: Presentations
On 8th December 2017, HCV Action and Public Health Wales (PHW) 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 Cardiff and across Wales.UK, Wales Other, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Shooting Up: Infections among people who inject drugs in the UK, 2016
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.UK Reports & Research PDF