Scottish ministers unite to address alarming liver disease crisis as deaths surge by almost 20% in two years
Members of the Scottish Parliament are set to convene a crucial cross-party debate on 14th June 2023 …
Love Your Liver Roadshow comes to Lanarkshire to find those ‘unaware’ they have liver damage
The British Liver Trust and NHS Lanarkshire are encouraging members of the public in Lanarkshire to get …
NHS Fife leading the way in the early detection of liver disease
NHS Fife is the latest region in Scotland to confirm that it has a new effective pathway …
Liver nurses ‘listen for red flags’ and are here to help
My name is Rebecca, and I am proud to manage the British Liver Trust’s nurse-led helpline. We …
How effective is the Covid-19 vaccine in at-risk groups?
New data from Public Health England (PHE) suggests that the COVID-19 vaccines used in the UK are …
Auto-immune hepatitis and Covid-19
A recent study by researchers at Oxford University Hospitals into the effects of the Covid-19 virus on …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – health advice for people with liver disease and liver transplant patients
If you or a loved one has a liver condition, or you’ve had a liver transplant, you …
How is it decided who is extremely vulnerable and should shield? How do I know how to assess my personal risk?
Following a request by the British Liver Trust and patients, the British Society of Gastroenterology has worked …
British Liver Trust virtual support groups unite patients during lockdown
When the lockdown period began, it was clear that our network of face-to-face support groups for liver …
Government announce plans to ease guidance for over 2 million shielding in England
Epidemiologists originally expected the shielding guidance to last for 12 weeks. As the risks from the pandemic …