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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 -
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