British Liver Trust secured major debate on health inequalities in response to record high hospital admissions and deaths caused by liver disease
Last week MPs from across the UK took part in the first-ever parliamentary debate on “health inequalities in liver disease and liver cancer” at Westminster. The debate spotlighted alarming new data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities that shows...
Roadshow comes to Hastings, Brighton and Portsmouth to find those ‘unaware’ they have liver damage
Members of the public in Hastings, Brighton and Portsmouth are being encouraged to get their liver checked for free at Robertson Street, Hastings, TN34 1HY on Mon 29th April The Plaza (near the Peace Statue at the Western end of Hove Lawns), Kingsway, Brighton, BN3...
Professor Dame Sheila Sherlock – A life devoted to the liver
Dame Sheila Sherlock was a world-renowned hepatologist who founded the British Liver Trust. Her daughter, Amanda has kindly shared the story of her mum’s life and the legacy she created. “Mum was born on the 31st of March 1918 in Dublin, and her early years were...
Continuing our campaign to improve the early detection of liver disease: an update for supporters
The British Liver Trust has recently been disappointed to learn that the Government is no longer committed to providing FibroScans in 100 Community Diagnostic Centres; and that the current round of Community Diagnostic Centres funding allocations is now complete....