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Human liver kept for three days successfully transplanted
A damaged human liver has been treated and preserved in a machine for three days before being successfully transplanted into a patient, researchers say.
The man quickly recovered his quality of life without any signs of liver damage, ...
British Liver Trust joins forces with over 40 other charities to encourage people with a weakened immune system to get their spring booster vaccine
Alongside NHS England, and other charities including Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support and the Terrence Higgins Trust, we've signed an open letter to people in England aged 12 and over with a weakened immune system, ...
Sound the Alarm on liver disease in Scotland: Love Your Liver roadshow visits the Holyrood Parliament
On 18th May 2022, we held our first Love Your Liver roadshow outside the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood to raise awareness of liver disease, and our campaign for earlier detection and better treatment for people with liver disease ...
Bristol hospital team take on Pen Y Fan mountain climb for liver charity
A 20-strong team of hospital staff from Bristol will take on Pen Y Fan, the highest peak in South Wales, on Saturday 21st May 2022 to raise funds for the British Liver Trust.
The team of doctors, nurses and hospital staff, who all ...
Statement in response to delay in key policies on junk food advertising and promotions
This week, the government announced that it will be delaying two key policies to tackle obesity in the UK. These are:
Banning multi-buy deals of food and drink, which are high in fat, sugar and salt, which has been delayed until ...
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 ...
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