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New Lancet Commission Highlights the Vital Role of Primary Care in Tackling Liver Disease
A major new Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission, published today, has shone a spotlight on the crucial role that primary care can play in preventing, detecting and managing liver disease. We were proud to contribute to ...
Free and confidential support service for people affected by contaminated blood
The Infected Blood Psychological Service (IBPS) is offering free and confidential support to anyone living in England who has been infected with contaminated blood and their loved ones.
The service offers people the space to talk ...
The MATCH trial – testing Macrophage cells to treat liver cirrhosis
This page is a summary of the MATCH trial. The trial looked at the possibility of using a type of white blood cell called a macrophage to treat liver cirrhosis.
What are macrophages?
We have lots of different types of white blood ...
The OPAL study
Trial status: Active, not recruiting
Trial ID: NCT06380335
What is OPAL?
OPAL is an observational study sponsored by Resolution Therapeutics. 11 hospitals across England and Scotland are participating in the study.
OPAL ...
We welcome the launch of the world’s first WHO Collaborating Centre dedicated to liver disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, Imperial College London and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) today inaugurate the first WHO Collaborating Centre dedicated to liver disease, at ...
1,000ft-high wing walk is a breeze for thrill-seeker Tracy
Being strapped to the top of a plane and flying at 120mph at 1,000ft isn’t what most people with a fear of heights would do for fun, but Tracy Ross from Helensburgh isn’t most people.
The 51-year-old thrill-seeker recently did a ...
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 ...
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