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.
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.