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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.

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.

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.

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.