Hepatitis

UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK

Has an information leaflets called

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis - Autoimmune

 British Liver Trust

Provides support to people with liver conditions, and contains numerous factsheets, including the various types of hepatitis.

 Children's Liver Disease Foundation

Caring for children and families suffering from liver disease.

 AutoImmune Hepatitis Support

AutoImmune Hepatitis explained in plain English. One of the most popular sites for AIH info. Supported and recommended by AIH Specialists.

 Hepatitis B Foundation UK

Works to promote interventions designed to prevent hepatitis B (including universal immunisation), to improve services for thetreatment of hepatitis B, and to support people with hepatitis B infection.

 Hepatitis B (chronic) - adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alpha-2a

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Hepatitis B (chronic) - adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alpha-2a.

 Hepatitis C Trust

The national UK hepatitis C charity run by people with hepatitis C for people with hepatitis C.

 Hepatitis C Awareness

The NHS hepatitis C website. It provides you with the facts about the disease and information about how to prevent it, what to do if you think you might be at risk, treatment and useful advice if you have been diagnosed. There are answers to frequently asked questions about hepatitis C, materials that you can download and links to sources of additional information.

 Hepatitis C Resource Centre

The Centre works to disseminate information on all aspects of Hepatitis C. It does this through web-based resources, a telephone helpline and distribution of leaflets and posters which raise awareness of Hepatitis C.

 Information about hepatitis C for patients and carers

Information from SIGN which complements their national guideline on the management of hepatitis C.

 Hepatitis C - peginterferon alfa and ribavirin

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Hepatitis C - peginterferon alfa and ribavirin.

 'Hepatitis C' Weblog

Aims to raise awareness about the experience of living with HepC and tell others about the treatment process.

 Viral Hepatitis

Fact sheet available from CORE

 Mainliners

Mainliners is a limited company and nationally registered Hepatitis C and HIV Charity, aiming to provide information and support.

 Health Protection Agency

The Health Protection Agency provides information about various types of hepatitis.

 Department of Health

Provides policy and information concerning Hepatitis.

 NaTHNaC

The National Travel Health Network and Centre provides information and factsheets on hepatitis.

 Medicine Guide for all types of Hepatitis

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Hepatitis (auto immune)

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Hepatitis B

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Hepatitis C

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Immunisation (Hepatitis B)

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.