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New Pilot Assessment and Recovery Centres could save hundreds of lives a year
An additional 200 liver transplants could be carried out per year, if 15 pilot Assessment and Recovery Centres (ARC) …
A Historic Moment for Liver Health
On the 21st of May 2026, the 79th World Health Assembly voted to adopt a resolution on …
Cell therapy offers ‘real hope’ for people living with cirrhosis
A pioneering treatment which could slow or reverse liver failure and offer a potential alternative to liver …
Liver transplantation for severe alcohol-related hepatitis. A UK initiative
Alcohol-related liver disease is the most common cause of liver failure and alcohol-specific death in the UK. …
Aidan takes on Half Ironman challenge in tribute to his much-loved stepfather
Aidan hadn’t swum or cycled since school, but the loss of his beloved stepfather, Tony, to liver …
Chief Executive to retire after seven years of leadership
Pamela Healy OBE, the British Liver Trust Chief Executive, has announced that she will retire later this …
New figures showing nearly 10,000 deaths from alcohol specific causes in 2024 are a tragic wake-up call
New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) which show 9,809 deaths in the UK from …
New study aims to improve liver health after menopause
Researchers from Imperial College London will look at a treatment called kisspeptin. They hope to find out …
Running for my mam – why Jack is taking on the Edinburgh Marathon
Jack Ovington from Gateshead is a keen runner who has completed marathons in Manchester and Girona. But when he takes …
British Liver Trust joins call for urgent action to tackle Europe’s rising liver disease burden in today’s Lancet
A new report, published today, from the EASL–Lancet Commission on liver health in Europe warns that liver disease is an escalating but …