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Sustaining Success: The future of hepatitis C elimination in England
Join our webinar next week (26th November) to explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care.
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Join our webinar next week (26th November) to explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care.
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Our webinar - Sustaining Success: The future of hepatitis C elimination in England - is happening tomorrow and there's still time to register!
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Sustaining Success: The future of hepatitis C elimination in England
Join our webinar next week (26th November) to explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care.
Register now 👉 t.co/ArGubMhz7P
Join our webinar next week (26th November) to explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care.
Register now 👉 t.co/ArGubMhz7P
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Our webinar - Sustaining Success: The future of hepatitis C elimination in England - is happening tomorrow and there's still time to register!
Sign up here👉 shorturl.at/24EGW
Sign up here👉 shorturl.at/24EGW
Sustaining Success: The future of hepatitis C elimination in England
Join our webinar next week (26th November) to explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care.
Register now 👉 t.co/ArGubMhz7P
Join our webinar next week (26th November) to explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care.
Register now 👉 t.co/ArGubMhz7P
November 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Sustaining Success: The future of hepatitis C elimination in England
Join our webinar next week (26th November) to explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care.
Register now 👉 t.co/ArGubMhz7P
Join our webinar next week (26th November) to explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care.
Register now 👉 t.co/ArGubMhz7P
England could soon become one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health concern – a huge health inequalities achievement that should be celebrated. Now we need to ensure we’re prepared to sustain the achievement for the long term.
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
England could soon become one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health concern – a huge health inequalities achievement that should be celebrated. Now we need to ensure we’re prepared to sustain the achievement for the long term.
Sustaining Success: The future of hepatitis C elimination in England
Explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care. A must for NHS, drug & alcohol and criminal justice colleagues.
Register now 👉 shorturl.at/24EGW
Explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care. A must for NHS, drug & alcohol and criminal justice colleagues.
Register now 👉 shorturl.at/24EGW
October 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Sustaining Success: The future of hepatitis C elimination in England
Explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care. A must for NHS, drug & alcohol and criminal justice colleagues.
Register now 👉 shorturl.at/24EGW
Explore how we can prevent transmission and ensure early detection and accessible treatment and care. A must for NHS, drug & alcohol and criminal justice colleagues.
Register now 👉 shorturl.at/24EGW
Last month, the National Needle Exchange Forum
reconvened, with a focus on the need for standalone, specialist harm reduction services.
For more on trauma-informed design, lived experience leadership and integrated care, read the summary here: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/harm-reducti...
reconvened, with a focus on the need for standalone, specialist harm reduction services.
For more on trauma-informed design, lived experience leadership and integrated care, read the summary here: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/harm-reducti...
Harm reduction first - Drink and Drugs News
The NNEF reconvened after six years with an urgent mission to reach those outside treatment, as DDN reports. Photos by Ethan Moult.
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August 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Last month, the National Needle Exchange Forum
reconvened, with a focus on the need for standalone, specialist harm reduction services.
For more on trauma-informed design, lived experience leadership and integrated care, read the summary here: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/harm-reducti...
reconvened, with a focus on the need for standalone, specialist harm reduction services.
For more on trauma-informed design, lived experience leadership and integrated care, read the summary here: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/harm-reducti...
Frequent hepatitis C testing with treatment has a substantial impact on hepatitis C elimination outcomes, but this alone is not sufficient, US study finds.
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🔎 Find out more: shorturl.at/a5igT
Potential Impact of Frequent Testing for Hepatitis C Virus Among People Who Inject Drugs Toward Hepatitis C Elimination in the United States
Frequent hepatitis C virus testing will contribute to hepatitis C elimination among people who inject drugs but is unlikely to achieve elimination in the a
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August 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Frequent hepatitis C testing with treatment has a substantial impact on hepatitis C elimination outcomes, but this alone is not sufficient, US study finds.
🔎 Find out more: shorturl.at/a5igT
🔎 Find out more: shorturl.at/a5igT
A date for the diary! 📅
On 11th September, NHS England and @hepctrust.bsky.social are hosting their fourth annual Emergency Department BBV Opt-out Testing 'Learn and Share’ event, with sponsorship from Gilead Sciences.
Have you signed up yet? Secure your space now: shorturl.at/ae2u8
On 11th September, NHS England and @hepctrust.bsky.social are hosting their fourth annual Emergency Department BBV Opt-out Testing 'Learn and Share’ event, with sponsorship from Gilead Sciences.
Have you signed up yet? Secure your space now: shorturl.at/ae2u8
ED Blood Borne Virus Opt Out Learn and Share Event 2025 | NHS England Events
NHS England, in partnership with The National Hepatitis C Trust and with sponsorship from Gilead, is proud to host the fourth annual Emergency Department (ED) Blood Borne Virus (BBV) Opt-out Testing L...
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August 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
A date for the diary! 📅
On 11th September, NHS England and @hepctrust.bsky.social are hosting their fourth annual Emergency Department BBV Opt-out Testing 'Learn and Share’ event, with sponsorship from Gilead Sciences.
Have you signed up yet? Secure your space now: shorturl.at/ae2u8
On 11th September, NHS England and @hepctrust.bsky.social are hosting their fourth annual Emergency Department BBV Opt-out Testing 'Learn and Share’ event, with sponsorship from Gilead Sciences.
Have you signed up yet? Secure your space now: shorturl.at/ae2u8
England is making good progress towards eliminating hepatitis C – but we’re not there yet, and once the goal is achieved, we will need a robust plan to maintain elimination status.
To find out more, read our new report: shorturl.at/HDr9j
To find out more, read our new report: shorturl.at/HDr9j
August 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
England is making good progress towards eliminating hepatitis C – but we’re not there yet, and once the goal is achieved, we will need a robust plan to maintain elimination status.
To find out more, read our new report: shorturl.at/HDr9j
To find out more, read our new report: shorturl.at/HDr9j
Lancet Commission says three in five cases preventable with action on obesity, alcohol and viral hepatitis B and C
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Lifestyle changes and vaccination ‘could prevent most liver cancer cases’
Lancet Commission says three in five cases preventable with action on obesity, alcohol and hepatitis
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July 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Lancet Commission says three in five cases preventable with action on obesity, alcohol and viral hepatitis B and C
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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It's World Hepatitis Day!
Join us in celebrating the success we’ve achieved so far in the fight to eliminate hepatitis C.
www.hepctrust.org.uk/blog/2025/07...
Join us in celebrating the success we’ve achieved so far in the fight to eliminate hepatitis C.
www.hepctrust.org.uk/blog/2025/07...
World Hepatitis Day 2025 - The Hepatitis C Trust
Today is World Hepatitis Day! Join us in celebrating the success we’ve achieved so far in the fight to eliminate hepatitis C. What is World Hepatitis Day? World Hepatitis Day takes place annually on 2...
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July 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
It's World Hepatitis Day!
Join us in celebrating the success we’ve achieved so far in the fight to eliminate hepatitis C.
www.hepctrust.org.uk/blog/2025/07...
Join us in celebrating the success we’ve achieved so far in the fight to eliminate hepatitis C.
www.hepctrust.org.uk/blog/2025/07...
Hot off the press! Our latest HCV Action e-update has landed in inboxes this morning.
Read more about @hepctrust.bsky.social plans for World Hepatitis Day, and our new report on achieving and maintaining hepatitis C elimination in England👇
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Read more about @hepctrust.bsky.social plans for World Hepatitis Day, and our new report on achieving and maintaining hepatitis C elimination in England👇
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HCV Action e-update: World Hepatitis Day, launch of new report on achieving and maintaining hepatitis C elimination, and more
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July 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Hot off the press! Our latest HCV Action e-update has landed in inboxes this morning.
Read more about @hepctrust.bsky.social plans for World Hepatitis Day, and our new report on achieving and maintaining hepatitis C elimination in England👇
shorturl.at/ww28k
Read more about @hepctrust.bsky.social plans for World Hepatitis Day, and our new report on achieving and maintaining hepatitis C elimination in England👇
shorturl.at/ww28k
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Today, we held an event in the House of Commons kindly hosted by Peter Dowd MP launching the @hcvaction.bsky.social report on sustaining the elimination of hepatitis C, attended by colleagues from NHS England and @who.int.
More photos and a full write-up of the event to come shortly!
More photos and a full write-up of the event to come shortly!
July 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Today, we held an event in the House of Commons kindly hosted by Peter Dowd MP launching the @hcvaction.bsky.social report on sustaining the elimination of hepatitis C, attended by colleagues from NHS England and @who.int.
More photos and a full write-up of the event to come shortly!
More photos and a full write-up of the event to come shortly!
Did you catch the latest HCV Action e-update?
Read more here about our new briefing on lessons from the ODN model of hepatitis C care delivery, and our parliamentary event happening this week!👇
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Read more here about our new briefing on lessons from the ODN model of hepatitis C care delivery, and our parliamentary event happening this week!👇
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HCV Action e-update: lessons from the ODN model, Infected Blood Inquiry to publish new report and event in parliament
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July 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Did you catch the latest HCV Action e-update?
Read more here about our new briefing on lessons from the ODN model of hepatitis C care delivery, and our parliamentary event happening this week!👇
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Read more here about our new briefing on lessons from the ODN model of hepatitis C care delivery, and our parliamentary event happening this week!👇
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📣Calling all #hepatitisC professionals!
Next month, we're hosting an event in Parliament with @hepctrust.bsky.social to celebrate the progress made in eliminating hepatitis C and ensure we sustain success.
And we need your help! Ask your MP to attend?⬇️ shorturl.at/9VdNn
Next month, we're hosting an event in Parliament with @hepctrust.bsky.social to celebrate the progress made in eliminating hepatitis C and ensure we sustain success.
And we need your help! Ask your MP to attend?⬇️ shorturl.at/9VdNn
June 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
📣Calling all #hepatitisC professionals!
Next month, we're hosting an event in Parliament with @hepctrust.bsky.social to celebrate the progress made in eliminating hepatitis C and ensure we sustain success.
And we need your help! Ask your MP to attend?⬇️ shorturl.at/9VdNn
Next month, we're hosting an event in Parliament with @hepctrust.bsky.social to celebrate the progress made in eliminating hepatitis C and ensure we sustain success.
And we need your help! Ask your MP to attend?⬇️ shorturl.at/9VdNn
Needle and Syringe Programmes are a vital public health intervention for reducing transmission of hepatitis C. New data on injecting equipment provision in Scotland found that approximately 2.3 million needles and syringes were distributed in 2023/24: shorturl.at/DhR0A
Injecting equipment provision in Scotland - 2023 to 2024 - Injecting equipment provision in Scotland - Publications - Public Health Scotland
Information about the outlets, attendances and types of injecting equipment provided
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May 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Needle and Syringe Programmes are a vital public health intervention for reducing transmission of hepatitis C. New data on injecting equipment provision in Scotland found that approximately 2.3 million needles and syringes were distributed in 2023/24: shorturl.at/DhR0A
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Today, @NHSEngland has announced that all new patients registering at GP practices will be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996, as part of a drive to find undiagnosed patients affected by the infected blood scandal.
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Hepatitis C test: GPs to help NHS find more infected blood victims
The NHS is trying to find many hundreds of people exposed to the virus via contaminated blood in the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
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May 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Today, @NHSEngland has announced that all new patients registering at GP practices will be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996, as part of a drive to find undiagnosed patients affected by the infected blood scandal.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Great to see this announced last week - new investment to roll-out opt-out testing for blood borne viruses - including hepatitis C - in A&Es in NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
NEW: The Scottish Government has announced new investment to roll-out opt-out HIV testing in A&Es in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
This will save lives and put Scotland back in a position to be the first country in the world to end new HIV cases by 2030.
This will save lives and put Scotland back in a position to be the first country in the world to end new HIV cases by 2030.
May 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Great to see this announced last week - new investment to roll-out opt-out testing for blood borne viruses - including hepatitis C - in A&Es in NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Did you read our latest HCV Action e-update?
Catch up on the re-opening of the Infected Blood Inquiry, the 'micro-elimination' of hepatitis C by drug and alcohol charity Forward Leeds, and a spotlight on @hepctrust.bsky.social South Asian Outreach Programme.
Read more here👇
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Catch up on the re-opening of the Infected Blood Inquiry, the 'micro-elimination' of hepatitis C by drug and alcohol charity Forward Leeds, and a spotlight on @hepctrust.bsky.social South Asian Outreach Programme.
Read more here👇
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HCV Action e-update: Hepatitis C 'micro-eliminated' in Leeds drug and alcohol service, Infected Blood Inquiry re-opens and more
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May 14, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Did you read our latest HCV Action e-update?
Catch up on the re-opening of the Infected Blood Inquiry, the 'micro-elimination' of hepatitis C by drug and alcohol charity Forward Leeds, and a spotlight on @hepctrust.bsky.social South Asian Outreach Programme.
Read more here👇
shorturl.at/cahCF
Catch up on the re-opening of the Infected Blood Inquiry, the 'micro-elimination' of hepatitis C by drug and alcohol charity Forward Leeds, and a spotlight on @hepctrust.bsky.social South Asian Outreach Programme.
Read more here👇
shorturl.at/cahCF
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We'll provide a more detailed summary of proceedings after today's sessions. In the meantime, you can watch the hearings live on the Inquiry's YouTube channel.
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Infected Blood Inquiry Live Stream
YouTube video by Infected Blood Inquiry
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May 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
We'll provide a more detailed summary of proceedings after today's sessions. In the meantime, you can watch the hearings live on the Inquiry's YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjyD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjyD...
Yesterday marked the re-opening of the Infected Blood Inquiry with day one of hearings about the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation. Our friends @hepctrust.bsky.social are sharing updates on the proceedings.
Yesterday saw day one of the Infected Blood Inquiry's set of hearings about the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation.
In the morning, incredibly moving evidence was provided by a panel from the community, with the Minister receiving questioning the afternoon.
In the morning, incredibly moving evidence was provided by a panel from the community, with the Minister receiving questioning the afternoon.
May 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Yesterday marked the re-opening of the Infected Blood Inquiry with day one of hearings about the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation. Our friends @hepctrust.bsky.social are sharing updates on the proceedings.
Read our HCV Action e-update for March 2025: Hepatitis C 2024 report published, hepatitis drug resistance monitoring, Infected Blood Inquiry developments and more 👇
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HCV Action E-Update march 2025 - The Hepatitis C Trust
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March 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Read our HCV Action e-update for March 2025: Hepatitis C 2024 report published, hepatitis drug resistance monitoring, Infected Blood Inquiry developments and more 👇
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Cross-party MPs and MSPs have united to call for opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing in Scottish Emergency Departments.
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March 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Cross-party MPs and MSPs have united to call for opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing in Scottish Emergency Departments.
www.attitude.co.uk/news/uk/scot...
www.attitude.co.uk/news/uk/scot...
@ukhsa.bsky.social has published its latest data showing continued progress towards elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat in England. Data shows a major drop in chronic HCV infections across England, with 56.7% reduction since 2015.
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Hepatitis C in England 2024
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March 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
@ukhsa.bsky.social has published its latest data showing continued progress towards elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat in England. Data shows a major drop in chronic HCV infections across England, with 56.7% reduction since 2015.
bit.ly/3R6edLK
bit.ly/3R6edLK
New guidance has been published by Public Health Scotland to support opt-out blood borne virus (BBV) testing in Scottish prisons:
publichealthscotland.scot/publications...
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Overview - Guidance to support opt-out blood borne virus (BBV) testing in Scottish prisons - version 1.1 - Guidance to support opt-out blood borne virus (BBV) testing in Scottish prisons - Publication...
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March 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
New guidance has been published by Public Health Scotland to support opt-out blood borne virus (BBV) testing in Scottish prisons:
publichealthscotland.scot/publications...
publichealthscotland.scot/publications...
In response to a Written Question from @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social, the Scottish Government has stated that there are no imminent plans to expand opt-out BBV testing in Emergency Departments in Scotland but it will continue to review the case for further roll-out.
www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
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March 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In response to a Written Question from @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social, the Scottish Government has stated that there are no imminent plans to expand opt-out BBV testing in Emergency Departments in Scotland but it will continue to review the case for further roll-out.
www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...