Liver disease toolkit
The aims of the BLT/RCGP Liver Priority Project are to raise awareness of liver disease as an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK and to provide resources to support its optimal management in primary care.
Recommendations for commissioning bodies to improve the early detection of chronic liver disease in UK primary care
5) Links to NICE and British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines and other resources
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests. These guidelines deal specifically with the management of abnormal liver blood tests in children and adults in both primary and secondary care and cover what constitutes an abnormal liver blood test; what constitutes a standard liver blood test panel; Further investigation and response.
NICE Quality standard for the management of liver disease. This quality standard covers identifying, assessing and managing chronic liver disease in children, young people and adults, and cirrhosis in young people and adults. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
NICE NAFLD guideline. This guideline covers how to identify the adults, young people and children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who have advanced liver fibrosis and are most at risk of further complications. It outlines the lifestyle changes and pharmacological treatments that can manage NAFLD and advanced liver fibrosis.
NICE cirrhosis guideline. This guideline covers assessing and managing suspected or confirmed cirrhosis in people who are 16 years or older.
Hep C elimination material for GPs. The World Health Organisation aims to eliminate hepatits C by 2030. Public Health England has produced information for GPs about the NHS England and Public Health England initiative to support finding undiagnosed patients and ensuring they are treated.