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Hive Hangouts prompted Holly’s walk
Twelve-year-old Holly, who has biliary atresia, really enjoys the monthly Hive Hangouts, where she gets to catch up with Louise, CLDF’s young people’s officer, and other young people in her situation.
“Holly loves these monthly ...
Belinda’s story: Raising awareness of liver health and liver cancer in Liver Cancer Awareness Month
October marks Liver Cancer Awareness Month, a time to shed light on a disease that often goes unnoticed. This year, Belinda Whitlock feels particularly inspired to raise awareness. Here she shares her personal story and the numerous ...
I did not appreciate being singled out
It’s always valuable to hear young people’s experiences of growing up with a liver condition and we’re particularly grateful to Mo, now 17, for the brilliant account of his journey which we’re going to share across a few blogs. In the ...
Roadshow comes to Northern Ireland to find those ‘unaware’ they have liver damage
Members of the public in Belfast, Enniskillen and Derry/Londonderry are being encouraged to get their liver checked for free with the arrival of a mobile liver screening roadshow.
One in ten adults in Northern Ireland may be walking ...
Cabinet Secretary meets with Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
The British Liver Trust met with Neil Gray MSP, the Scottish Minister for Health and Social Care, at Holyrood last week to discuss the urgent need to prioritise less survivable cancers as part of Scotland’s wider cancer strategy.
At ...
British Liver Trust at the opening of South West’s first liver specific ward
On Wednesday, August 21st, our Chief Executive, Pamela Healy OBE, had the privilege of officially opening the newly refurbished South West Liver Unit at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. This state-of-the-art facility marks a major ...
The PROMISE study
Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) to reduce susceptibility to infections resulting in hospitalisation for patients with liver disease.
The human body creates inflammation to fight infection. Our gut contains trillions of ...
Green light for new liver cirrhosis trial using engineered immune cells
A new UK clinical trial will "supercharge" patients’ own immune cells to help their livers recover.
The EMERALD trial (Evaluating Macrophages Engineered to Resolve Advanced Liver Disease), will see if people with advanced liver ...
Top tips to enjoy the summer weather safely
Summer is well and truly here. While the warm weather and sunshine can brighten up our days and make us want to spend more time outside, it’s important to stay safe by taking steps to stay healthy when the sun is out.
The hot ...
Cheering on our supporters at the British Transplant Games
Whilst we know that many people we support attend the British Transplant Games, this year was the first time the British Liver Trust was one of the Games sponsors and we were therefore able to attend as a charity. What an experience ...
British Liver Trust makes Transplant Games debut
We know that many of the people we support take part in the British Transplant Games so we’re delighted that, for the first time, the British Liver Trust is going to be one of the sponsors of this year’s event which takes place in ...
Updated analysis from UKHSA suggests hepatitis B prevalence 30% higher than previously estimated
New analysis of data by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) suggests that the estimated prevalence of hepatitis B is 268,000, 30% higher than the previous estimate of 206,000. The British Liver Trust is calling for urgent action ...
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