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HCV Action and PHE hepatitis C roadshow in Cambridge: Presentations
On 9th May 2017, HCV Action and Public Health England (PHE) staged a hepatitis C good practice roadshow in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge and the wider east of England region.UK, England, East of England Other, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Guidance for Blood Borne Virus services within Community Drug & Alcohol Services in the East of England
This document, produced by the East of England Viral Hepatitis Group, forms part of a wider toolkit for community drug and alcohol services in the East of England, and aims to (a) enable compliance with Public Health Law and (b) to protect the East of England population from the consequences of hepatitis B & C by agreeing a clear care pathway with Community Drug & Alcohol Services (CDAS) in the region.England, East of England Apr 2017 Strategy & Planning PDF -
Good practice case study: South West Peer-to-Peer Education
In 2014, Addaction and The Hepatitis C Trust, supported by AbbVie, formed a partnership through which the two organisations worked together to support people with a history of injecting drug use into the hepatitis C care pathway. The partnership project adopted three key interventions; peer-to-peer education, a buddying scheme, and a workforce development programme. An external evaluation was conducted on all three elements of the project (with the report available here). This case study summarises the findings of the peer-to-peer education intervention.UK, England, South West Apr 2017 Case study PDF -
Hepatitis C in England 2017 report
This report by Public Health England has been produced to support monitoring of the recently agreed Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis goals, including the elimination of hepatitis C as a major public health threat by 2030. The report summarises the impact of action plans in England to drive down mortality from hepatitis C, reduce the number of new infections, and outlines the actions required to make further progress.England Mar 2017 Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Hepatitis C in England 2017: Headline table
This table, produced by Public Health England to accompany 'Hepatitis C in England: 2017 report', collates the key statistics and information related to hepatitis C in England, including burden of infection; mortality and morbidity; incidence of infections; adequacy of harm reduction services; diagnosis rates, and the numbers of people accessing treatment.England Mar 2017 Reports & Research PDF -
HCV Action and PHE hepatitis C roadshow in Manchester: Presentations
On 13th December 2016, HCV Action and Public Health England (PHE) staged a hepatitis C good practice roadshow in Manchester. 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 Manchester and the wider north west region.UK, England, North West Other, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Hepatitis C Commissioning Toolkit
The Hepatitis C Commissioning Toolkit, originally published in September 2013 and most recently updated in September 2018, outlines the importance of effective commissioning in eliminating hepatitis C and sets out key commissioning responsibilities, with the intention of bringing clarity to an often highly fragmented commissioning landscape.England Case study, Tools & Templates, Strategy & Planning PDF -
BBV Bulletin: Quarterly update report of the introduction of opt-out BBV testing in prisons from PHE, NHS England and NOMS
This bulletin provides an update on the introduction of opt-out BBV testing in prisons across England. It provides an overview of results and findings from the 'phase 2 pathfinder' prisons, as well as a range of recommendations including for prison healthcare teams to work more closely with local ODNs to improve uptake and completion of hepatitis C treatment.England Nov 2016 Reports & Research PDF -
Laboratory reports of hepatitis C: April to June 2016
This report from Public Health England provides statistics on the number of hepatitis A and hepatitis C laboratory reports in England and Wales from April to June 2016.England, Wales Reports & Research PDF -
Hepatitis C Coalition: Report on Operational Delivery Network Visits
This report, published by the Hepatitis C Coalition, provides an overview of visits undertaken by the Coalition to Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) across England. It sets out the detailed analysis of findings from meetings with a variety of health professionals across the country, and includes a number of recommendations intended to further improve the effectivesness of the ODNs.England Sep 2016 Reports & Research PDF