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New Clinical Trial for primary sclerosing cholangitis
Asp-PSC is a ground-breaking clinical trial that aims to see if the risk of cancer for people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) can be reduced.
PSC is a rare autoimmune liver disease affecting around 3,000 to 4,000 people in ...
Roadshow comes to Blackburn and Burnley to find those ‘unaware’ they have liver damage
People at risk of liver disease are being encouraged to get their liver checked for free in Blackburn outside the Town Hall, King William Street, BB1 7DY on Friday 24th November and in St James’s Street, Burnley BB11 1QL on Saturday ...
New study shows macrophage cell therapy holds promise to treat people with liver cirrhosis
A study led by the University of Edinburgh has looked at a new type of cell therapy for people with cirrhosis. They found that the treatment could reduce the risk of serious liver complications, and could in future help to prevent ...
Emergency Department Opt-Out Testing: Thousands tested and diagnosed with HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C
A new report published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Bristol has found that the NHSE Emergency Opt-Out testing Programme for bloodborne viruses has helped to diagnose thousands of people with ...
Chance to get involved with work to improve delivery and impact of clinical research into chronic liver failure
Do you live with advanced liver disease and interested in taking part in a workshop?
The British Liver Trust are working with UK CLIF, a dynamic new network of clinicians, patients, carers/relatives and researchers coming together ...
Feelings are so important
Childhood liver disease affects the whole family so we love to hear the experiences of siblings. We’re very grateful to Zara for sharing what is a unique story. Her brother, Steven, had an incredible six liver transplants before he ...
The British Liver Trust calls on the government to keep their pledge to rollout liver scanning services
You may have seen this reported on Good Morning Britain today.
The government has reneged on its pledge to offer liver scans in the newly announced Community Diagnostic Centres in England, warns the UK’s leading liver health charity. ...
Roadshow comes to Barrow-in Furness to find those ‘unaware’ they have liver damage
People at risk of liver disease in Barrow-in-Furness are being encouraged to get their liver checked for free outside the Town Hall, Duke Street, LA14 2LD on Friday 20th October – with the arrival of a mobile liver screening ...
Roadshow comes to Lancaster to find those ‘unaware’ they have liver damage
People at risk of liver disease in Lancaster are being encouraged to get their liver checked for free outside Sainsbury’s, Cable Street, LA1 1HH on Saturday, 21st October – with the arrival of a mobile liver screening roadshow.
One ...
New guidelines on treatment for cirrhosis
In this blog Dr Dina Mansour explains what is covered in the new guidelines.
The British Society of Gastroenterology, in partnership with the British Association for Study of Liver, the British Liver nurse association and the ...
New advice from NHS Scotland means SIRT is now available for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Scotland
Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Scotland may now be able to access Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) on the NHS.
SIRT was approved by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for use in the ...
Fresh support for Scotland’s liver services is allowing all voices to shape vital research
A new research partnership is seeking the voices of the public and research community as part of efforts to improve access to liver services and develop vital research.
Scotland has some of the worst rates for liver disease in the ...
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