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New digital “prehab” service for people waiting for a liver transplant
A liver transplant is a major operation. To be on the transplant list, patients must be both sick enough to need a new liver and well enough to cope with the surgery.
The South West liver unit at University Hospitals Plymouth has now ...
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Do you live with hepatitis B and want to help shape the language used to talk about it?
A UK Government Agency are developing a language guide that clinicians and other ...
NAFLD, MASLD or fatty liver disease? Our approach to help everyone communicate clearly
In June 2023 major international liver disease societies announced that the name NAFLD was changing to MASLD. This was the result of 2 years of discussions involving clinicians, scientists and patients.
The full name for fatty liver ...
British Liver Trust welcomes today’s announcement in the King’s Speech to restrict advertising of junk food to children
The British Liver Trust has been campaigning to bring forward measures to restrict junk food advertising. We are pleased to see the new Government has used the King’s Speech to reconfirm its commitment to introduce restrictions on the ...
New minimum standards for liver cancer surveillance in England
Hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC, is the most common type of liver cancer and the fastest rising cause of cancer deaths in the UK.
Most people who develop HCC have a pre-existing liver condition, such as cirrhosis or hepatitis B. ...
Obeticholic acid (OCA) licensing in the UK – update following European Medicines Agency decision
This blog was last updated on 19th December 2024 (see below)
On 28th June 2024 the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced that they were recommending that obeticholic acid (OCA), brand name Ocaliva, be taken off the market in the ...
British Liver Trust has ambitious plans for the new Parliament
The new Government must prioritise improving prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of liver disease and liver cancer to tackle the significant increase in hospitalisations and deaths in recent years.
We write this following ...
New expert team to support living donor liver transplantation across the UK
A new team of experts has been created to help liver transplant centres across the UK increase the number of transplants from living donors.
For many people with advanced liver disease, a liver transplant is the only treatment ...
Record–breaking liver health roadshow in Stoke reveals one in ten at risk of preventable liver disease
One in ten people who visited the British Liver Trust’s Love Your Liver roadshow in Stoke last week were found to have potential liver damage that required further investigation. Over two days, the roadshow visited Hanley and ...
British Liver Trust warns of fatty liver disease tsunami, due to the link between fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes
Two-thirds of people living with type 2 diabetes also have fatty liver disease[i] – but they may not be aware of it, warns the British Liver Trust. Fatty liver disease also significantly heightens the risk of developing type 2 ...
Roadshow comes to Stoke-on-Trent to identify residents ‘unaware’ of liver damage, honouring Dr Alison Brind’s legacy in liver health awareness
Members of the public in Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to get their liver checked in Stafford on Friday, 14th June, and in Hanley on Saturday, 15th June, with the arrival of the mobile screening unit.
People can go along to the ...
Paying tribute to our wonderful volunteers during National Volunteers’ Week
This Volunteer Week (June 3rd-9th) we pay tribute to all the amazing people who give up their free time for the British Liver Trust. Their efforts in raising awareness of liver disease and supporting patients and their families are ...
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