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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 ...
New research reveals late detection of liver disease crisis with more than a third dying within a year of diagnosis
New research revealed today at the UK’s leading liver conference shows that a growing number of patients with chronic liver disease are first diagnosed during an emergency hospital admission in England, and over a third die within a ...
Roadshow comes to Peterborough to find those ‘unaware’ they have liver damage
Members of the public in Peterborough are being encouraged to get their liver checked for free at Cathedral Square, PE1 1XH on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th September with the arrival of a mobile liver screening roadshow.
One in ten ...
Roadshow comes to Darlington and Gateshead to find those ‘unaware’ they have liver damage
Members of the public are being encouraged to get their liver checked for free in Gateshead at Team Valley Retail World, NE11 0BD on Thursday 28th September and Darlington Market Square, DL1 5QA on Friday 29th September with the ...
Innovative technology could dramatically increase the number of livers that can be donated.
With so many people on the waiting list it is vital that every suitable donated liver gets to a recipient.
Technology called normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) could dramatically increase the number of livers available. And mean ...
Preparing for winter: early Flu and Covid-19 vaccination for vulnerable groups
As the seasons change so does the need to protect ourselves from seasonal illnesses. For individuals with liver disease who are considered clinically vulnerable, such as those taking immunosuppressants or who have undergone organ ...
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