Ewan Forrest
@ewanforrest.bsky.social
Consultant Hepatologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and Honorary Professor, University of Glasgow. Views my own.
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Alcohol related liver disease is rising.📈
In this new blog, Dr @ewanforrest.bsky.social, Consultant Hepatologist, shares his personal reflections on caring for patients with the condition — highlighting the human cost of alcohol harm and the urgent need for action.
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In this new blog, Dr @ewanforrest.bsky.social, Consultant Hepatologist, shares his personal reflections on caring for patients with the condition — highlighting the human cost of alcohol harm and the urgent need for action.
ahauk.org/alcohol-rela...
Alcohol-related liver disease: a doctor's view - Alcohol Health Alliance
Deaths from alcohol related liver disease are rising. Find out about the human cost of alcohol harm and urgent need for action from a frontline doctor.
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April 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Alcohol related liver disease is rising.📈
In this new blog, Dr @ewanforrest.bsky.social, Consultant Hepatologist, shares his personal reflections on caring for patients with the condition — highlighting the human cost of alcohol harm and the urgent need for action.
ahauk.org/alcohol-rela...
In this new blog, Dr @ewanforrest.bsky.social, Consultant Hepatologist, shares his personal reflections on caring for patients with the condition — highlighting the human cost of alcohol harm and the urgent need for action.
ahauk.org/alcohol-rela...
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Views on transplantation for alcohol related hepatitis from France USA and Canada.
❓ Time for the UK to catch up ❓
❓ Time for the UK to catch up ❓
March 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Views on transplantation for alcohol related hepatitis from France USA and Canada.
❓ Time for the UK to catch up ❓
❓ Time for the UK to catch up ❓
Managing patients with advanced liver disease in alcohol withdrawal is challenging. See our published experience with symptom-triggered GMAWS favouring lorazepam use. Effective and safe. #liversky
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Management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in patients with coexistent alcohol-related liver disease
Background and aims Treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is challenging, especially in those with alcohol-related liver disease (ArLD). Guidelines suggest using shorter-acting benzodiazepine...
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February 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Managing patients with advanced liver disease in alcohol withdrawal is challenging. See our published experience with symptom-triggered GMAWS favouring lorazepam use. Effective and safe. #liversky
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🚨 A devastating 42% rise in alcohol deaths in just 4 years—England is facing a catastrophic public health crisis.
Together with our members, we've written to Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social calling for immediate action to reduce alcohol harm.
Full letter👉 ahauk.org/news/ahalett...
Together with our members, we've written to Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social calling for immediate action to reduce alcohol harm.
Full letter👉 ahauk.org/news/ahalett...
December 19, 2024 at 8:02 AM
🚨 A devastating 42% rise in alcohol deaths in just 4 years—England is facing a catastrophic public health crisis.
Together with our members, we've written to Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social calling for immediate action to reduce alcohol harm.
Full letter👉 ahauk.org/news/ahalett...
Together with our members, we've written to Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social calling for immediate action to reduce alcohol harm.
Full letter👉 ahauk.org/news/ahalett...
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As seen on the BBC 📰
8274 lives were lost solely to alcohol in 2023 - a staggering 42% rise from 2019.
Tackling alcohol harm must be a top priority for 2025 to help stem the devastating preventable loss of life.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
8274 lives were lost solely to alcohol in 2023 - a staggering 42% rise from 2019.
Tackling alcohol harm must be a top priority for 2025 to help stem the devastating preventable loss of life.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Deaths from alcohol in England at record high
Public-health experts are calling for minimum pricing to stop further rises in harmful drinking.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 8:18 AM
As seen on the BBC 📰
8274 lives were lost solely to alcohol in 2023 - a staggering 42% rise from 2019.
Tackling alcohol harm must be a top priority for 2025 to help stem the devastating preventable loss of life.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
8274 lives were lost solely to alcohol in 2023 - a staggering 42% rise from 2019.
Tackling alcohol harm must be a top priority for 2025 to help stem the devastating preventable loss of life.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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📢 New report alert!
The Medical Council on Alcohol's new report 'The Need for a Health System Response to Alcohol-Related Harms' is out now.
It calls for:
-New alcohol strategy
-More funding for alcohol care teams
-Access to community treatment
-Improved care pathways
👉https://m-c-a.org.uk/policy/
The Medical Council on Alcohol's new report 'The Need for a Health System Response to Alcohol-Related Harms' is out now.
It calls for:
-New alcohol strategy
-More funding for alcohol care teams
-Access to community treatment
-Improved care pathways
👉https://m-c-a.org.uk/policy/
November 28, 2024 at 11:22 AM
📢 New report alert!
The Medical Council on Alcohol's new report 'The Need for a Health System Response to Alcohol-Related Harms' is out now.
It calls for:
-New alcohol strategy
-More funding for alcohol care teams
-Access to community treatment
-Improved care pathways
👉https://m-c-a.org.uk/policy/
The Medical Council on Alcohol's new report 'The Need for a Health System Response to Alcohol-Related Harms' is out now.
It calls for:
-New alcohol strategy
-More funding for alcohol care teams
-Access to community treatment
-Improved care pathways
👉https://m-c-a.org.uk/policy/
Great to see a description of the work of the Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership published: an important step to improve liver care for patients. @
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NIHR Open Research Article: The Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership (SHARP) improving access to liver services throughout Scotland.
Read the latest article version by Ruairi Lynch, Jonathan Fallowfield, David Blane, Rachael Swann, Kirsty Mills, Amy Cordwell, Ewan Forrest, Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership (SHARP), at...
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November 27, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Great to see a description of the work of the Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership published: an important step to improve liver care for patients. @
openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/articles/4-5...
openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/articles/4-5...
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The Medical Council on Alcohol have just launched a new report calling for a new strategy for the health care response to rising levels of alcohol-related harm in the UK.
Lots of sensible ideas here, especially around integrated alcohol and mental health care.
m-c-a.org.uk/policy/
Lots of sensible ideas here, especially around integrated alcohol and mental health care.
m-c-a.org.uk/policy/
Policy - Medical Council on Alcohol
The Medical Council on Alcohol is not primarily a campaigning organisation but we do support other organisations active in the public health and policy spheres to reduce alcohol-related harm.
The MC...
m-c-a.org.uk
November 27, 2024 at 1:50 PM
The Medical Council on Alcohol have just launched a new report calling for a new strategy for the health care response to rising levels of alcohol-related harm in the UK.
Lots of sensible ideas here, especially around integrated alcohol and mental health care.
m-c-a.org.uk/policy/
Lots of sensible ideas here, especially around integrated alcohol and mental health care.
m-c-a.org.uk/policy/
Pleased to see the publication of our paper showing effective management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in patients with coexistent alcohol-related liver disease using GMAWS.
Great contributions by our medical students: Stroma Harcombe, Lujine Ibrahim, Georgia Smith and Alex Doyle.
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Great contributions by our medical students: Stroma Harcombe, Lujine Ibrahim, Georgia Smith and Alex Doyle.
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November 20, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Pleased to see the publication of our paper showing effective management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in patients with coexistent alcohol-related liver disease using GMAWS.
Great contributions by our medical students: Stroma Harcombe, Lujine Ibrahim, Georgia Smith and Alex Doyle.
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Great contributions by our medical students: Stroma Harcombe, Lujine Ibrahim, Georgia Smith and Alex Doyle.
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