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Signposting the Way to Elimination by 2025
The Hepatitis C Coalition is an umbrella group of leading clinicians, patient organisations, professional groups, industry and other interested parties committed to the reduction of morbidity and mortality associated with hepatitis C and its eventual elimination. This collaborative strategy builds on the release of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Liver Health's 'Eliminating Hepatitis C in England' report and Public Health England's 'Hepatitis C in England: 2018 Report', with the aim of coordinating action by the key stakeholders involved in delivering elimination.England Reports & Research, Strategy & Planning PDF -
In Good Health: A Report following the All Party Pharmacy Group’s 2018 Inquiry into Long Term Conditions
The All Party Pharmacy Group, a parliamentary group, held an inquiry into long term conditions in 2018. The Hepatitis C Trust was invited to give evidence as part of the inquiry and this report, produced following the inquiry, highlights the need to increase testing and treatment for hepatitis C in pharmacies. Pharmacy testing for hepatitis C on the Isle of Wight is also featured as a case study.UK Reports & Research PDF -
Summary report: Hepatitis C good practice roadshow, Oxford - June 2018
This report provides a summary of the good practice hepatitis C roadshow held by HCV Action and Public Health England in Oxford on 7th June 2018. The report includes summaries of the workshops held on the day and attendees' reflections and pledges for action.England, South East Reports & Research PDF -
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 -
United Kingdom drug situation: Focal Point annual report 2017
The UK Focal Point on Drugs' (part of Public Health England) annual report on the United Kingdom drug situation, providing updates for 2017. The report contains details of hepatitis C prevalence and incidence rates among injecting drug users, levels of testing, diagnosis and treatment for hepatitis C and prevention efforts by UK governments.UK Reports & Research PDF -
Hepatitis B/C in the countries of the EU/ EEA: a systematic review of the prevalence among at-risk groups
This 2018 study provides estimates of hepatitis C (and hepatitis B) prevalence among people in prison, men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs (PWID) in countries which are member states of the European Union and European Economic Area. This article has been republished by HCV Action under the terms of the Creative Commons license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/UK, Rest of World Reports & Research PDF -
Hepatitis C in the North West: Annual report 2016
Public Health England's 'Hepatitis C in the North West: Annual report 2016' (published March 2018) provides an update on the epidemiology of heaptitis in the north west of England, benchmarks progress in achieving the recommendations of the 2015 report and makes a series of new recommendations.North West Reports & Research PDF -
Hepatitis C in England 2018 report
The latest Hepatitis C in England report from Public Health England, providing an update on prevention efforts, and testing, diagnosis and treatment for hepatitis C patients in England.England Reports & Research PDF -
Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event 2018: Presentations
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.England, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands Reports & Research PDF -
Summary report: Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event 2018
This report provides a summary of the Midlands & East Hepatitis C ODN Educational Event held by HCV Action and NHS England in Nottingham on Friday 9th March 2018.England, East Midlands, East of England, West Midlands Reports & Research PDF