Liver Diseases
(asked on 27th June 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many alcohol-dependent patients in acute and mental health services were referred for a fibrosis assessment for liver disease in England in 2022.
This question was answered on 6th July 2023
NHS England does not routinely collect national data on fibrosis assessment for liver disease. However, as part of the 2022/23 Cirrhosis and Fibrosis Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) indicator (CCG9), data were submitted from 88 acute and mental health trusts indicating 9,462 referrals of alcohol-dependent patients for an appropriate test