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Improving quality of life for people with ascites: REDUCe 2 Study
Ascites is a build-up of fluid in your tummy (abdomen). It is the most common complication of liver cirrhosis. Ascites can cause severe symptoms such as pain and breathlessness. Initially ascites can be treated with water tablets. But ...
Help us identify barriers to accessing liver services in Scotland
We have partnered with the Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership (SHARP) to identify the barriers that are faced by people accessing liver services in Scotland, and how these barriers can be removed.
In order to achieve ...
Thank you to everyone who supported our Big Give Christmas Challenge appeal
Over the last week, we once again took part in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge – our challenge this year was to raise £30,000, which would then be match funded and doubled by the Big Give.
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we ...
Major campaign success as British Liver Trust helps secure £20 million pledge from UK Government to help save lives by expanding opt-out testing for viral hepatitis
Following sustained campaigning by leading health charities including the British Liver Trust, the Terrence Higgins Trust, and Hepatitis C Trust, the UK Government have announced a £20 million investment into vital research on the ...
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 ...
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