The UK Focal Point on Drugs' (part of Public Health England) annual report on the United Kingdom drug situation, providing updates for 2017. The report contains details of hepatitis C prevalence and incidence rates among injecting drug users, levels of testing, diagnosis and treatment for hepatitis C and prevention efforts by UK governments.
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Drug services professional
Around half of current injecting drug users will have hepatitis C, although this prevalence rate varies across the country. Find here tools, resources and other relevant documents to help drugs service staff raise awareness of hepatitis C amongst service users, and improve testing and access to care.
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United Kingdom drug situation: Focal Point annual report 2017
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Good practice case study: ITTREAT (Integrated community-based Test – stage – TREAT)
This HCV Action good practice case study summarises a 4-year Integrated Test-stage and TREAT (ITTREAT) community project in Brighton, where a specialist hepatitis nurse was appointed to lead a ‘one-stop’ holistic hepatitis C service - including testing, assessment of liver scarring, education and treatment - within a community-based substance misuse service.
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Business case template: ITTREAT (Integrated community-based Test – stage – TREAT)
Following a successful 4-year project evaluation in Brighton, the ITTREAT team have produced a commissioning business case template based on their project, intended for use to secure funding for a specialist hepatitis C nurse and develop an integrated community-based hepatitis C service to engage PWID. The template is available for download in word and is designed to be locally amended.
UK, South East Case study, Tools & Templates, Strategy & Planning MS Word -
Hepatitis C in the North West: Annual report 2016
Public Health England's 'Hepatitis C in the North West: Annual report 2016' (published March 2018) provides an update on the epidemiology of heaptitis in the north west of England, benchmarks progress in achieving the recommendations of the 2015 report and makes a series of new recommendations.North West Reports & Research PDF -
Hepatitis C in England 2018 report
The latest Hepatitis C in England report from Public Health England, providing an update on prevention efforts, and testing, diagnosis and treatment for hepatitis C patients in England.England Reports & Research PDF -
Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event 2018: Presentations
The second Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event took place on Friday 9th March 2018 at the De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The event built on the success of the first Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event, which took place in February 2017. Hosted by HCV Action and NHS England, the event offered the chance for ODNs across the Midlands & East region to come together to share their experiences, highlight best practice and discuss challenges.England, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands Reports & Research PDF -
Summary report: Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event 2018
This report provides a summary of the Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event held by HCV Action and NHS England in Nottingham on Friday 9th March 2018.England, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands Reports & Research PDF -
Eliminating Hepatitis C in England
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.England 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