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Reframing Reinfection: towards sustained hepatitis C elimination in the UK (2022)
A joint effort by HCV Action and The Hepatitis C Trust, this report sets out to understand what the NHS and frontline services who work with people at risk of hepatitis C are seeing in relation to reinfection, what is already being done, and what more we might put in place locally and nationally to address this.UK Reports & Research PDF -
Shooting Up: infections among people who inject drugs in the UK, 2020
Published by the UK Health Security Agency, this report describes the extent of infections and injecting-related harms among people who inject drugs (PWID), who experience substantially worse health outcomes than the general population.
UK 10 Feb 2022 Reports & Research PDF -
National Hepatitis C ODN Stakeholder Webinar Series 2021 summary report
The HCV Action National Hepatitis C ODN Stakeholder Webinar series took place over the course of November 2021, bringing together ODN representatives and a range of partners and colleagues working on the hepatitis C elimination programme for the third annual event. In addition to a half-day series of presentations, ‘breakout’ webinars were held on specific areas of hepatitis C care: hepatitis C in the criminal justice system; hepatitis C in community pharmacies; and hepatitis C reinfections & harm prevention. This resource offers a detailed summary of each webinar and its presentations.UK 22 Dec 2021 Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Peers who volunteer: A guide on how to support people with lived experience
This resource provides a guide to supporting people with lived experience acting as peer-to-peer support mentors - a key component of the hepatitis C elimination programme.UK 17 Dec 2021 Reports & Research, Tools & Templates, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Good practice case study: The Hepatitis C Trust’s West Midlands Test and Treat Roadshow
The Hepatitis C Trust’s Test & Treat Roadshow targeted people who inject drugs (PWID) not currently accessing treatment services or with a historic lack of engagement with hepatitis C care. The project was one of the first services in the country to complete testing in under an hour and complete treatment in only two visits, alleviating the need to attend multiple appointments in the community.UK, England, West Midlands 28 Oct 2021 Case study PDF -
HCV Action Member Survey, June 2021
In June 2021 HCV Action developed a survey asking the hepatitis C professional community for their views about hepatitis C care in the UK. Over 40 people responded to our survey from all areas of the UK. Our findings indicate a mixed picture of how testing, treatment and other care for people with hepatitis C has changed through the pandemic. We have also heard about people’s concerns and reservations on achieving elimination.UK, England, Scotland, Wales Other, Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Webinar summary: Measuring progress to hepatitis C elimination, July 2021
On 7th July 2021, HCV Action held a webinar on Zoom featuring presentations from Public Health England, NHS England, NHS Tayside and the Practice Plus Group on achieving and measuring progress to hepatitis C elimination. Following the presentations, there was an opportunity for attendees to participate in a Q&A session to ask questions and share best practice. This resource offers a detailed summary of the presentation.UK Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Webinar: Measuring progress towards hepatitis C elimination
Each nation in the UK has set rapidly approaching targets for eliminating hepatitis C; many areas and services in the community and prisons have done the same. Being able to measure what such "microelimination" looks like will be critical to both celebrating and maintaining this achievement. This HCV Action webinar, held on Zoom on 7th July 2021, heard presentations from Public Health England, NHS England, NHS Tayside and the Practice Plus Group. Following the presentations, there was an opportunity for attendees to participate in a Q&A session to ask questions and share best practice.UK 20 Jul 2021 Training, Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning Video -
Lancashire and South Cumbria ODN Clinical Van Outreach Proforma
A template proforma used by the Lancashire and South Cumbria ODN to coordinate clinical van outreach work with partners including CGL and The Hepatitis C Trust.UK 15 Jul 2021 Tools & Templates PDF -
Good practice case study: Lancashire & South Cumbria mobile hepatitis C pathway
Amid service closures and disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lancashire & South Cumbria ODN, CGL and The Hepatitis C Trust developed and delivered a clinical van-based hepatitis C care pathway. The project involved clinical vans attending hostels and hotels accommodating the homeless population during the pandemic and making appointments for the van to be taken to individual patients at locations convenient to them.UK, England, North West 15 Jul 2021 Case study PDF