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Public Health England partner Drinkaware for ‘Drink Free Days’ campaign
Public Health England have launched a ‘Drink Free Days’ campaign with Drinkaware, which will be encouraging middle-aged …
New Scottish Alcohol and Drugs strategy
The Scottish Government have published a draft version of the new, combined drugs and alcohol strategy document ‘All …
Less Survivable Cancer Taskforce calls for government to double the survival rate of deadliest cancers by 2029
The combined five-year survival rate for people with either liver, brain, lung, oesophageal, pancreatic or stomach cancers …
Organ Donation Week 2018
The British Liver Trust is proud to support Organ Donation Week 2018. Right now across the UK, …
The Lancet: Alcohol is associated with 2.8 million deaths each year worldwide
Globally, one in three people drink alcohol (equivalent to 2.4 billion people), and 2.2% of women and …
Two-thirds of alcohol sales are to heavy drinkers
New research reveals the extent of the alcohol industry’s dependence on risky drinking 68% of alcohol industry …
Make a difference to earlier diagnosis of cancer in north east London
Alliance Diagnostic Hub in north east London – Patient Advisory Group members UCLH Cancer Collaborative is planning …
Anti-cancer drug offers potential alternative to transplant for patients with acute liver failure, study finds
Patients suffering sudden liver failure could in the future benefit from a new treatment that could reduce …
Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) Bill in Wales receives Royal Assent
The British Liver Trust welcome the announcement that the bill for Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) of Alcohol …
Team British Liver Trust Success at the British Transplant Games 2018
A team of liver transplant recipients representing the British Liver Trust had success at the British Transplant …