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Attend The PROMISE Trial webinar: an innovative ‘Poo Transplant’ Trial to beat liver cirrhosis
To celebrate International Clinical Trials Day, join us to discuss the PROMISE trial, an innovative FMT Trial to beat liver cirrhosis
About this event
Do you know what a Faecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) is? If you’re ...
The British Liver Trust and Children’s Liver Disease Foundation respond to rise in hepatitis cases among children
We have united with the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation in response to a sudden increase in severe hepatitis cases in children in the UK.
Since 1st January 2022, there have been over 160 confirmed cases of severe hepatitis ...
Thank you to all of our supporters for helping to make our parliamentary launch a success
The British Liver Trust’s parliamentary event on the 26th April 2022 called on MPs to take urgent action by writing to their Integrated Care Systems or Health Boards to drive improvements in early detection of liver disease across ...
Ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to smoked fish – advice for people with liver conditions
The UK Health Security Agency, Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to smoked fish. Listeria is a bacterium that causes an illness called listeriosis. Most ...
Campaign highlighting liver disease crisis in the UK launched in Parliament
A campaign launched in Parliament this week paints an alarming picture of the liver disease crisis in the UK with the majority of health areas lacking any effective pathway to diagnose people with a liver condition.
At the launch ...
A health warning has been issued to parents following a rise in hepatitis cases in young children
It has been reported by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that there has been a sudden rise in hepatitis among children in different locations across England with similar cases being assessed in Scotland.
Hepatitis is an ...
Sounding the Alarm on liver disease in Wales: Love your Liver goes to the Senedd Cymru
The British Liver Trust held its first Roadshow at the Senedd Cymru to increase awareness amongst Welsh parliamentarians and policy makers on 22 March.
The Welsh Government has led the way by being the first UK country to have a ...
British Liver Trusts calls for action on liver cancer
British Liver Trust joins over 50 cancer charities to call on the Government to ensure better cancer care
The British Liver Trust has worked with over 50 other charities, including Cancer Research UK, Macamillan and the Less Survivable Cancer Taskforce to submit a consensus statement on the Government’s Call for Evidence to inform a new ...
Government sets out next steps for living with COVID
Free COVID-19 tests will continue to be available to help protect specific groups including eligible patients and NHS and care staff once the universal testing offer ends after 31 March and next steps for adult social care set out
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Poo transplants could be the answer to antibiotic resistance and save the lives of liver disease patients
Scientists have launched a new study that will investigate whether poo transplants could cut the risk of serious complications from advanced liver disease. The exciting research may also have important implications for global health ...
Tackling antibiotic resistance in people with chronic liver disease: could a poo transplant be the answer?
PROMISE – Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) Trials (fmt-trials.org)
Bacterial infections are a serious problem for people who have liver cirrhosis – especially if the infection is resistant to antibiotics and cannot be treated.
The ...
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