Last month, the National Needle Exchange Forum reconvened, with a focus on the need for standalone, specialist harm reduction services. For more on trauma-informed design, lived experience leadership and integrated care, read the summary here: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/harm-reducti...

Frequent hepatitis C testing with treatment has a substantial impact on hepatitis C elimination outcomes, but this alone is not sufficient, US study finds. 🔎 Find out more: shorturl.at/a5igT

A date for the diary! 📅 On 11th September, NHS England and @hepctrust.bsky.social are hosting their fourth annual Emergency Department BBV Opt-out Testing 'Learn and Share’ event, with sponsorship from Gilead Sciences. Have you signed up yet? Secure your space now: shorturl.at/ae2u8

England is making good progress towards eliminating hepatitis C – but we’re not there yet, and once the goal is achieved, we will need a robust plan to maintain elimination status. To find out more, read our new report: shorturl.at/HDr9j

Lancet Commission says three in five cases preventable with action on obesity, alcohol and viral hepatitis B and C www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

It's World Hepatitis Day! Join us in celebrating the success we’ve achieved so far in the fight to eliminate hepatitis C. www.hepctrust.org.uk/blog/2025/07...

Hot off the press! Our latest HCV Action e-update has landed in inboxes this morning. Read more about @hepctrust.bsky.social plans for World Hepatitis Day, and our new report on achieving and maintaining hepatitis C elimination in England👇 shorturl.at/ww28k

Today, we held an event in the House of Commons kindly hosted by Peter Dowd MP launching the @hcvaction.bsky.social report on sustaining the elimination of hepatitis C, attended by colleagues from NHS England and @who.int. More photos and a full write-up of the event to come shortly!

Did you catch the latest HCV Action e-update? Read more here about our new briefing on lessons from the ODN model of hepatitis C care delivery, and our parliamentary event happening this week!👇 shorturl.at/809hZ

📣Calling all #hepatitisC professionals! Next month, we're hosting an event in Parliament with @hepctrust.bsky.social to celebrate the progress made in eliminating hepatitis C and ensure we sustain success. And we need your help! Ask your MP to attend?⬇️ shorturl.at/9VdNn

Needle and Syringe Programmes are a vital public health intervention for reducing transmission of hepatitis C. New data on injecting equipment provision in Scotland found that approximately 2.3 million needles and syringes were distributed in 2023/24: shorturl.at/DhR0A

Today, @NHSEngland has announced that all new patients registering at GP practices will be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996, as part of a drive to find undiagnosed patients affected by the infected blood scandal. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great to see this announced last week - new investment to roll-out opt-out testing for blood borne viruses - including hepatitis C - in A&Es in NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Did you read our latest HCV Action e-update? Catch up on the re-opening of the Infected Blood Inquiry, the 'micro-elimination' of hepatitis C by drug and alcohol charity Forward Leeds, and a spotlight on @hepctrust.bsky.social South Asian Outreach Programme. Read more here👇 shorturl.at/cahCF

We'll provide a more detailed summary of proceedings after today's sessions. In the meantime, you can watch the hearings live on the Inquiry's YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjyD...

Yesterday marked the re-opening of the Infected Blood Inquiry with day one of hearings about the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation. Our friends @hepctrust.bsky.social are sharing updates on the proceedings.

Read our HCV Action e-update for March 2025: Hepatitis C 2024 report published, hepatitis drug resistance monitoring, Infected Blood Inquiry developments and more 👇 shorturl.at/y6dqm

Cross-party MPs and MSPs have united to call for opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing in Scottish Emergency Departments. www.attitude.co.uk/news/uk/scot...

@ukhsa.bsky.social has published its latest data showing continued progress towards elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat in England. Data shows a major drop in chronic HCV infections across England, with 56.7% reduction since 2015. bit.ly/3R6edLK

New guidance has been published by Public Health Scotland to support opt-out blood borne virus (BBV) testing in Scottish prisons: publichealthscotland.scot/publications...

In response to a Written Question from @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social, the Scottish Government has stated that there are no imminent plans to expand opt-out BBV testing in Emergency Departments in Scotland but it will continue to review the case for further roll-out. www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

A new US study involving statistical modelling finds that the expansion of supervised drug consumption sites results in reductions in the prevalence and incidence of both hepatitis C and HIV infections. www.recoveryanswers.org/research-pos...

On Wednesday, @CommonsScotAffs will be holding an evidence session with various stakeholders involved in Glasgow's Safer Drug Consumption Facility. Further info here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/13...

📢You can read our February HCV Action e-update featuring the NHS expanding opt-out hep C testing, @thelancet.bsky.social study on progress towards HCV elimination, and @biomedcentral.bsky.social research investigating lifestyle changes that occur in HCV patients. Read it here: shorturl.at/RAOTu

A new @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social paper looks at hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID). It notes that a substantial increase in HCV treatment and prevention is needed globally to achieve the WHO 2030 HCV elimination target for incidence among PWID. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

@nhsengland.bsky.social have announced they will automatically test patients for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, unless they opt out, at almost 90 A&E units across England, rolling out a £27m expansion of the scheme to 30 new hospitals. Read more below👇 bit.ly/3CVFtZU

A @biomedcentral.bsky.social study underlines that @who.int have identified 38 priority countries for viral hepatitis that still need to take urgent action to achieve the 2030 target of elimination, identifying 3 key steps. Read them below 👇 bit.ly/3EtAAaZ

The Government has announced a boost to Public health grant funding for local authorities, which includes drug services, increasing funding to £3.858 billion, an uplift of 5.4%. Read more 👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...

A @biomedcentral.bsky.social study investigates lifestyle changes that occur in HCV patients following treatment, finding that successful HCV therapy was followed by increases in BMI and alcohol consumption. Read more 👇 bit.ly/4aK20p2

This paper from Science Direct advocates for a broader approach in monitoring hep C elimination among PWID. It argues that by broadening the hep C elimination monitoring horizon, further basic human rights can be protected. Read more👇: bit.ly/4135MWn

Collective Voice have written about their submission to the House of Commons Justice Committee’s inquiry on drug use in prisons, arguing that "there are still too many drug-related deaths in prison and not enough people accessing support." www.collectivevoice.org.uk/news/collect...

Celebrating 1️⃣8️⃣ years of continuous employment 🎉 & 5 years with Hep C U Later & NHS APA I’m incredibly proud to be registered Public Health Practitioner, INHSU Board of Director, Trustee for Bristol Drugs Project & HCV Action and FabNHSStuff ambassadors #WeDoRecover #RecoveryPosse #HepCULater

📢You can read our January HCV Action e-update featuring the UK's first drug consumption facility, the latest UKHSA survey of HIV and viral hepatitis among PWID and Public Health Scotland's progress report on hep C elimination. Read it here: bit.ly/40HKpcT #HepCElimination #healthpolicy

New data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities on alcohol and drug treatment in prisons and secure settings from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) shows an increase in treatment starts for opiates, crack or both. www.gov.uk/government/s...

Since the UK's first legal Overdose Prevention Centre in Glasgow was opened on January 13th, it has been used 239 by 60 service users, predominantly men and for cocaine use. The service hopes to address rising drug deaths. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

👋 Hello Bluesky! Allow us to introduce ourselves! We’re on a mission to eliminate hepatitis C in the UK by 2030. 💪 We do this by championing the right of every person at risk of hep C in the UK to receive effective testing, treatment and care. Find out more: www.hepctrust.org.uk/about/what-w...

England is making good progress towards eliminating hepatitis C, but we need action now to ensure we are prepared to maintain elimination status. In 2024 we launched our Hepatitis C Elimination Maintenance Strategy Group and it will report early this year. www.hepctrust.org.uk/blog/2024/03...