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Childhood obesity projections published
The World Obesity Federation published a special study for World Obesity Day, illustrating how high childhood obesity …
Help children to walk and cycle to school
The Trust is a signatory to an open letter regarding childhood obesity. The letter is as follows: …
British Liver Trust response to Government’s plan on childhood obesity
The British Liver Trust has joined forces with 32 other leading national charities, Medical Royal Colleges, and …
Open letter regarding sponsorship of the GB Olympic team by alcohol brand
The Trust joins with other charities and health bodies in raising concern at the sponsorship of Team …
Outcry as cost to NHS of Wilson’s Disease treatment escalates by 600%
Patients have raised concern after the cost to the NHS of a life-saving drug for people with …
Annual Hepatitis C report published showing downward trend in deaths in the UK
The Department of Health (DH) published their annual hepatitis C 2016 report was published yesterday (28 July 2016), …
It’s time to talk about Organ Donation
The British Liver Trust supports the #DonationConverstion campaign, a major new campaign led by 15 of the …
Cases of Hepatitis E on the rise
Latest figures are showing a rise in the number of cases of Hepatitis E, a virus that …
New NICE Guidelines on Cirrhosis and Non-Alcohol Related Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Today sees the publication of two new NICE guidelines on the assessment and management of Cirrhosis and …
Coffee shown to protect against a host of deadly diseases
‘Drinking coffee protects the liver against a number of diseases, a major report has concluded’, says an …