The British Liver Trust and Children’s Liver Disease Foundation respond to rise in hepatitis cases among children
We have united with the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation in response to a sudden increase in severe hepatitis cases in children in the UK. Since 1st January 2022, there have been over 160 confirmed cases of severe hepatitis reported in children aged 16 and under in...
Thank you to all of our supporters for helping to make our parliamentary launch a success
The British Liver Trust’s parliamentary event on the 26th April 2022 called on MPs to take urgent action by writing to their Integrated Care Systems or Health Boards to drive improvements in early detection of liver disease across the UK. Responding to the...
Ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to smoked fish – advice for people with liver conditions
The UK Health Security Agency, Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to smoked fish. Listeria is a bacterium that causes an illness called listeriosis. Most people won’t have any symptoms of...
British Liver Trusts calls for action on liver cancer