Hepatitis C Action Plan
Scotland’s Action Plan for Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland - Phase II: May 2008 - March 2011
To view the Hepatitis C Action Plan for the period May 2008 - March 2011, visit the Scottish Government website (External Link): http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/05/13103055/0
Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland - Phase I: September 2006 - August 2008. First Year Progress Report
To view the progress report prepared by the Hepatitis C Action Plan Implementation Group use the below link: http://www.hepcscotland.co.uk/pdfs/scot-act-plan-hepc-p1-sep-2006-aug2008.pdf
Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland - Phase I: September 2006 - August 2008
To view the Scottish Government's Hepatitis C Action Plan for the period September 2006 - August 2008, visit the Scottish Government's website (External Link): http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/15093626/0
Reports and Publications
Much of the work undertaken in Phase I involved collecting, collating and interpreting evidence to inform the generation of actions, aimed at improving Hepatitis C-related services during 2008 and beyond. This section contains links to the reports generated from the activities of the working groups (Prevention, Testing, Treatment, Care and Support, and Education, Training and Awareness-raising), during Phase I.
Prevention
Needle Exchange Surveillance Initiative (NESI): Prevalence of HCV, HIV and injection risk behaviours among injecting drug users attending needle exchanges in Scotland , 2007. May 2008. Palmateer N, Hutchinson S, Taylor A, Allen E, Cameron S and Goldberg D (525 KB 
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Evidence for the Effectiveness of Harm Reduction Interventions in Preventing Hepatitis C Transmission Among Injecting Drug Users: A Review of Reviews. Executive Summary. May 2008. Palmateer N, Kimber J, Hickman M, Hutchinson S, Rhodes T and Goldberg D (57 KB)
Safety, Risks and outcomes from the use of Injecting Paraphernalia; March 2008 Scott J:
Main report (External Link)
Research findings (External Link)
Testing, Treatment, Care and Support
The Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland: Guidelines for Hepatitis C Managed Care Networks; June 2008. Testing, Treatment Care and Support Working Group
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Hepatitis C Managed Care Network Annual Report 2006-07. Fox R and Schofield J (225 KB )
Tayside Hepatitis C Managed Clinical Network Annual Report 2006. Tait J and Dillon J (197 KB )
Education, Training and Awareness-raising
A Review of Current Teaching on Hepatitis C in Scottish Educational Establishments; September 2007. Dowds J, Campbell M and Fitzgerald N
(425 KB)
Hepatitis C - Public Awareness-Raising - International Review of Campaign Evaluations; August 2007. Stout A (98 KB )
National Mapping of Hepatitis C Training Provision in Scotland; May 2007. Rowan N D, Hennessy P and Brown M (419 KB )
Hepatitis C in Scotland Attitudes and Awareness Amongst Health Professionals; October 2006. The Leith Agency (1324 KB )
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