Category list : Hepatitis C
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Case-finding intervention helps GPs identify and treat patients with hepatitis C Subscription
An intervention designed to help GP practices identify and refer patients for hepatitis C testing and treatment is both effective and cost-effective, research published in the BMJ has found.
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Greggs vouchers offered to encourage drug users to get tested for hepatitis C Subscription
Substance misuse and needle exchange patients in Newcastle will be given “up to £25 of Greggs vouchers” if they present for a blood spot test for hepatitis C in a community pharmacy.
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Hepatitis C testing for people with any risk factor more cost effective Subscription
Testing individuals with any risk factor for the hepatitis C virus is more cost effective than restricting screening to people with a history of injecting drugs, a study based in the Isle of Wight has found.
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New clinical roles in cardiovascular disease and hepatitis C in community pharmacy contract Subscription
Community pharmacists could be involved in detecting undiagnosed cardiovascular disease under plans laid out in the ‘The Community Pharmacy Contract Framework for 2019/20 to 2023/24’.
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England hits WHO 2020 hepatitis C target three years early Subscription
Deaths from liver disease related to serious hepatitis C fell by more than 16% between 2015 and 2017, according to data published by Public Health England.
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New hepatitis C infections have dropped almost 70% in HIV+ men in London since 2015, study shows Subscription
Incidence of hepatitis C has fallen by almost 70% in HIV positive men who have sex with men living in London since 2015, according to research presented at a major HIV conference.
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Needle and syringe programmes cost effective in reducing HCV transmission Subscription
Study shows needle and syringe programmes reduce transmission of hepatitis C while delivering cost savings.
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More than half of patients using needle exchange pilot tested positive for Hepatitis C Subscription
Results of a four-month pilot project show that more than half of patients using pharmacy-based needle exchange services tested positive for hepatitis C antibodies.
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'Radical change' needed to hit hepatitis C targets Subscription
A “radical change” in the health service’s response to the hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs is required if NHS England’s target to eliminate the disease by 2025 is to be met.
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Hepatitis C: tackling the silent killer Subscription
About 200,000 people are living with hepatitis C in the UK, but it is estimated that around half of these remain undiagnosed. Identifying those at risk, offering tests and connecting those infected with treatment are crucial to tackling the disease.
