Hepatitis

(asked on 12th December 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to publish a strategy to eliminate hepatitis C.


Answered by
Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
This question was answered on 20th December 2017

The Government is committed to meeting the World Health Organization target of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030 but there are no plans at this time to publish a strategy to eliminate hepatitis C. A variety of initiatives are underway in England to improve awareness and case finding, re-engagement and linkage to care, especially in drug services, primary care, prisons and accident and emergency centres. In addition, NHS England is funding access to new hepatitis C treatments in accordance with guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

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