Alcohol related liver disease is rising.📈 In this new blog, Dr @ewanforrest.bsky.social, Consultant Hepatologist, shares his personal reflections on caring for patients with the condition — highlighting the human cost of alcohol harm and the urgent need for action. ahauk.org/alcohol-rela...

Views on transplantation for alcohol related hepatitis from France USA and Canada. ❓ Time for the UK to catch up ❓

Managing patients with advanced liver disease in alcohol withdrawal is challenging. See our published experience with symptom-triggered GMAWS favouring lorazepam use. Effective and safe. #liversky emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=http%3A%...

🚨 A devastating 42% rise in alcohol deaths in just 4 years—England is facing a catastrophic public health crisis. Together with our members, we've written to Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social calling for immediate action to reduce alcohol harm. Full letter👉 ahauk.org/news/ahalett...

As seen on the BBC 📰 8274 lives were lost solely to alcohol in 2023 - a staggering 42% rise from 2019. Tackling alcohol harm must be a top priority for 2025 to help stem the devastating preventable loss of life. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢 New report alert! The Medical Council on Alcohol's new report 'The Need for a Health System Response to Alcohol-Related Harms' is out now. It calls for: -New alcohol strategy -More funding for alcohol care teams -Access to community treatment -Improved care pathways 👉https://m-c-a.org.uk/policy/

Great to see a description of the work of the Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership published: an important step to improve liver care for patients. @ openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/articles/4-5...

The Medical Council on Alcohol have just launched a new report calling for a new strategy for the health care response to rising levels of alcohol-related harm in the UK. Lots of sensible ideas here, especially around integrated alcohol and mental health care. m-c-a.org.uk/policy/

Pleased to see the publication of our paper showing effective management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in patients with coexistent alcohol-related liver disease using GMAWS. Great contributions by our medical students: Stroma Harcombe, Lujine Ibrahim, Georgia Smith and Alex Doyle. t.co/fEjeZChSVI