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 …
National Obesity Awareness Week: Fat and the liver
The British Liver Trust is proud to support National Obesity Awareness Week. The week aims to raise …
British Liver Trust joins health and care agencies in demanding plan for increased NHS staffing in Wales
The British Liver Trust has joined forces with more than 30 other health and care bodies, including …
Obesity Health Alliance calls for levelling up of health inequalities
The Obesity Health Alliance has produced a new document highlighting the stark health inequalities experienced by people …
Researchers develop highly accurate test to identify NASH and liver fibrosis at an early stage
A new non-invasive blood test for non-alcohol steato hepatitis (NASH) and liver fibrosis could become an invaluable …
UK Government has the opportunity to be the first in the world to reverse the rise in obesity levels
Bold new policies – such as a levy on the food industry and phasing out all forms …
British Liver Trust welcomes watershed on junk food advertising
The UK Government has announced today that it plans to introduce a 9pm TV watershed on the …
UK faces a liver disease ‘ticking time bomb’ fuelled by rising rates of obesity
Today is International NASH Day and we’re calling for greater awareness of this silent yet serious form …
Calorie labelling is on the menu for 2022
One in three UK adults are obese and, in 2020, a record one million adults were admitted …
Could the immune system play a role in treating non-alcohol related fatty liver disease?
Our immune system protects us from pathogens like bacteria and viruses but also from some diseases such …