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HCV testing in NSP (Needle and Syringe Provision) Community Pharmacies Pilot (Phase 1)
This report from the London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C (LJWG) provides results from a pilot project providing point of care testing for hepatitis C to people who inject drugs accessing needle and syringe programmes based at community pharmacies in London. Over half of participants tested positive for hepatitis C antibodies and 78% of those engaging with further assessment in secondary care had chronic hepatitis C and were hepatitis C RNA positive.England, Greater London 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 -
HCV Action good practice case study: Outreach fibroscanning and testing by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Many people with hepatitis C who access drug and alcohol services face barriers to accessing secondary care. In order to enable this group to have access to specialist services in an environment in which they felt comfortable, the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust developed a bespoke outreach fibroscan and testing service for the assessment of hepatitis C and liver disease. The service has operated in drug and alcohol services and homeless hostels, targeting people who may find it otherwise difficult to access secondary care.UK, Greater London Dec 2015 Case study PDF -
Hepatitis C in London: 2015 report
This report, published by Public Health England, focuses on the epidemiology of hepatitis C in London, using the main routinely available surveillance data. It also provides recommendations for GPs; Directors of Public Health; local authorities and drug service commissioners; CCGs; NHS England; prison health service providers; drug services; PHE London, and laboratories on measures to prevent further infections and to reduce the morbidity and mortality of those already infected.Greater London Nov 2015 Reports & Research PDF -
HCV Action good practice case study: Going Viral project
This case-study looks at 'Going Viral', a week-long project ran across 9 hospitals which involved everyone in accident and emergency departments who was receiving a blood test also being offered a blood test for hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV - with the same blood sample being used.UK, England, Greater London Nov 2015 Case study PDF -
Summary report: Hepatitis C Good Practice Roadshow, London
This report provides a summary of the good practice hepatitis C roadshow held by HCV Action and Public Health England on 26th June 2015. The roadshow was aimed at sharing good practice around hepatitis C and instigating local action to address the virus. The report includes summaries of the talks and workshops held on the day, as well as suggested next steps to be taken in order to tackle hepatitis C more effectively in the capital.UK, England, Greater London Aug 2015 Other, Reports & Research PDF -
HCV Action & PHE hepatitis C roadshow in London: Presentations
On 26th June 2015, HCV Action and Public Health England (PHE) staged a hepatitis C good practice roadshow in London. 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 the capital.UK, Greater London Jul 2015 Case study, Other, Reports & Research, Tools & Templates, Strategy & Planning PDF -
Measuring the impact of the recommendations of the London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C - learning from the pilots
In 2011 the London Joint Working Group published 'Tackling the Problem of Hepatitis C, Substance Misuse and Health Inequalities: a Consensus for London'. The document set out a number of recommendations to improve the integration of services in London for people with hepatitis C and a history of using drugs. In 2013 the group aimed to assess the impact of its recommendations by setting up a pilot project in four London boroughs.UK, England, Greater London May 2015 Case study, Other, Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF -
HCV Action good practice film: Community-based treatment in Lambeth
In this good practice film, HCV Action interview Katherine Oakes, Senior Nurse for Viral Hepatitis at Kings College Hospital, and Dee Cunniffe, Policy Lead and Project Manager at the London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C. They talk about the outreach service established in Lambeth to provide specialist care to hepatitis C-infected substance users in the borough, which has a higher than average prevalence of hepatitis C among injecting drug users compared to London as a whole.UK, England, Greater London Feb 2015 Case study Video -
Hepatitis C in London
This Public Health England report focuses on the epidemiology of hepatitis C in London, and provides recommendations for stakeholders on measures to prevent further infections and reduce morbidity and mortality of those already infected with the virus.UK, England, Greater London Feb 2015 Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF