NHS England’s successful national elimination programme for hepatitis C has so far seen over 80,000 people found and treated through extensive work within drug and alcohol services and other areas of healthcare such as emergency departments.
The elimination programme is now seeking to find the estimated 70,000 remaining people believed to be living with hepatitis C.
The programme has seen huge benefits to the public with a 37% reduction in the number of deaths due to hepatitis C and a 52% reduction in Liver transplants as a result of hepatitis C.
Additionally, new treatment methods used for hepatitis C are seeing a 95% success rate, with far fewer side effects.
Hep C U Later has been commissioned by NHS England to provide you with the resources to help encourage testing amongst patients, to provide information to the public and update knowledge amongst you and your teams.
Access our resources:
CPD accredited hepatitis C training module
National Testing Portal Poster
If you are keen to know more or order printed resources, contact us at – Connect.HepCULater@mpft.nhs.uk
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