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<p>Whilst NHS England is responsible for the overall national approach to improving
clinical outcomes for people with liver disease, Public Health England (PHE) is working
with the Lancet Commission on Liver Disease. This work involves regular meetings with
Professor Richard Williams, (Lead, Lancet Standing Commission into Liver Disease in
the UK), and attending action planning meetings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PHE
is working with NHS England and liver charities to respond to the key recommendations
of the Lancet Commission and will produce a Liver Disease Framework in summer 2015
outlining the scope of its activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This will cover
PHEs extensive programme of activities to tackle the three main risk factors for liver
disease: alcohol, obesity and Hepatitis B & C; work with the Lancet Commissioners
and GPs to strengthen detection and interventions for early stage liver disease and
for identification of high risk patients; support a national needs assessment for
liver disease services in the NHS.</p><p> </p>
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