Hepatitis

UK sources of information and / or support

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) British Liver Trust

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

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Children's Liver Disease Foundation

Caring for children and families suffering from liver disease.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) AutoImmune Hepatitis Support

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

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis Scotland

Hosted by the Scottish Drugs Forum, Hepatitis Scotland provides support and leadership to voluntary sector organisations in tackling viral hepatitis in Scotland

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) 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.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis B Info

A website that provides answers to such questions as: What is hepatitis B? Could I have hepatitis B? How do I get help? Treatments and coping strategies. The site is sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb, a pharmaceutical company.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis B - How to protect your baby

The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis C Trust

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

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis C. Get Tested. Get Treated.

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.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis C Scotland

The Hepatitis C Scotland website forms part of the awareness campaigns launched by the Scottish Government.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) 'Hepatitis C' Weblog

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

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis B (chronic) - adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alpha-2a

A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif)  Hepatitis B - Entecavir

A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif)  Hepatitis B - Telbivudine

A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif)  Hepatitis B - Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate

A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif)  Hepatitis C - peginterferon alfa and ribavirin

A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis C - peginterferon alfa and ribavirin

A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Information about hepatitis C for patients and carers

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

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis A

Information from the Department of Health.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis B

Information from the Department of Health.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis C

Information from the Department of Health

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Viral Hepatitis

Fact sheet available from CORE.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis A

Information from the Health Protection Agency.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis B

Information from the Health Protection Agency.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis C

Information from the Health Protection Agency.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis E

Information from the Health Protection Agency.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis A

Information from the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC).

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis B

Information from the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC).

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis C

Information from the National Travel Health Network and Centre(NaTHNaC).

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis E

Information from the National Travel Health Network and Centre(NaTHNaC).

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) 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.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) 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.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) 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.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) 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.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) 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.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis A

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis B

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis C

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Autoimmune hepatitis

Information from BUPA.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis A

Information from BUPA.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis B

Information from BUPA.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Hepatitis C

Information from BUPA.


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.

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.


Checked: 15 Aug 2011

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