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New Study shows 1 in 8 adults may have NASH – a more serious form of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease
UK NASH prevalence could be as high as 12% Greater awareness of NASH and better access to …
Record number of organ donors in Wales
Latest figures published by the Welsh Government show that there were 74 deceased organ donors from Welsh …
Soft Drinks Industry Levy comes into effect
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) came into effect today (6 April 2018). Under the SDIL, sometimes …
New system for allocating livers for transplant is now live
The new National Liver Offering Scheme has now been introduced by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). This …
Letter to Jeremy Hunt regarding cancer funding
As part of the Less Survivable Cancer Taskforce we have sent a letter to the Secretary of …
Liver Nurse of the Year 2018
Congratulations to Louise Campbell who has won the liver nurse of the year award. The Liver Nurse …
England poised to eliminate deadly virus if those still undiagnosed can be found
Report from the APPG on Liver Health urges national action to eliminate hepatitis C England currently has …
British Liver Trust disappointed with labelling proposals announced by the alcohol industry
The British Liver Trust joined forces with The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and other leading …
Action on Obesity – letter to the Times
Obesity is one of the main reasons that we are seeing huge increases in the number of …
New study looks at the impact of alcohol recovery from the families perspective
This new study by Alcohol Research UK examines the effect of living with a family member who …