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The British Liver Trust congratulates Chairman Sir Alastair King DL on knighthood
The British Liver Trust is delighted to congratulate its Chairman, Sir Alastair King DL, on being named to receive a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours on Saturday 12th June.
The honour recognises Sir Alastair’s outstanding ...
New report finds consumers left in the dark by failing alcohol labels
As part of the Alcohol Health Alliance, the British Liver Trust has supported the launch of a new report on alcohol labelling in Parliament.
The analysis of more than 530 alcohol products is the biggest study of its kind ever ...
Helping parents through those sleepless nights
There are many forms of childhood liver disease and as we often say, every child’s experience is different. One aspect which unites almost all our parents, however, is that liver disease in children seems to invariably lead ...
SMC approves continued use of Odevixibat for PFIC
We are delighted to see that today the Scottish Medicines Consortium has confirmed that Odevixibat (Bylvay) will continue to be available for use by NHS Scotland as a possible treatment for progressive familial intrahepatic ...
Imogen’s coast to coast cycle ride to help children with liver disease
A 13-year-old girl from Betley, who was born with a rare liver disease and received a transplant as a baby, will be taking on a four-day coast-to-coast cycle ride this weekend to raise funds to help other children ...
Super aunty Sophie conquers Ben Nevis for Nellie
A devoted aunty from Wythall spent her birthday weekend doing a Ben Nevis climb to raise funds for a charity very close to her heart. Sophie Bosworth, 31, was joined by 12 friends, family members and work colleagues on the August Bank ...
Running to remember Codie – Aidan’s Mosspaul challenge
Aidan Reilly has regularly taken part in the Mosspaul ride out, a 28 mile round trip which is a long established tradition in his home town of Hawick in the Scottish borders. Now the 30 year old police officer has decided to run the ...
What saying yes to organ donation means to us – a letter to our donor family
Families often have to make the final decision about whether their loved ones organs are donated at the most heart breaking of times. Often organ recipients write letters to their donor family to thank them for their decision and ...
New treatment approved by NICE offers hope for people living with primary biliary cholangitis
Thousands of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients could benefit from new medication that may help reduce one of its most debilitating symptoms – persistent and severe itching, known as pruritus.
Taken as a daily pill, ...
Rachel to run ultra marathon in memory of her grandad
Rachel Surgener from Rothesay on the Isle of Bute is taking on the North Yorks Ultra Challenge, a 50K run along the stunning coastline from Scarborough to Whitby, next weekend (June 20th). She is hoping that her efforts will raise ...
A clinical study for people living with alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD)
The STARLIGHT Study is testing a study drug to see if it can reduce the harmful effects of alcohol on the liver in adults with ARLD who:
• Are 18 to 70 years of age.
• Have drunk alcohol within the last 4 months.
• Have been ...
New research highlights stark inequalities in access to life-saving liver transplants
New research published today reveals a stark reality for people with chronic liver disease in England: despite facing a high risk of death after emergency hospital admission, the vast majority are not receiving a potentially ...
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