Transcript The Scottish Hepatitis C Centre

Where do we go from here?
Dr. Nicola D. Rowan
UK Hepatitis C Resource Centre
“Scotland”
www.hepccentre.org.uk
0141 353 6969
Role
‘A pivotal referral point for Hepatitis C in
Scotland’
Focus
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Needle and paraphernalia provision
Public health and education
Treatment access
Collaboration
Needles and Paraphernalia
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2003 legislation
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Is it helping?
More changes required?
Does supply meet demand
Accessibility
Information and Communication
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Public awareness ??
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Public Health messages are getting through?
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Needles – yes
Paraphernalia – no
Method - no
Resignation by users
Resignation by practitioners
Anti Viral Treatment
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Currently not accessible to IDU
Methadone stabilised – potential access
Post IDU – potential access
Referrals need to be timely
Need to work with IDU to gain access
Provision – Where do we go now?
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Extend studies to review remaining supply
difficulties post-legislation change
Feedback to funders and politicians
Broaden access routes
Education – Where do we go now?
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Public Awareness
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UK Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign
Hepatitis C Awareness Day
Public Health – Harm reduction
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Paraphernalia message
Methodology message
Continued/
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Peer Education
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Impact of Hepatitis C impact, not just long term,
other factors…
Practitioners
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Awareness of treatment and guideline advances
New contracts
Promote access to testing and treatment – outreach,
peer education
Pre and post test consultation
Working together – Managed Clinical Networks
Diagnosis and Treatment
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Implement Consensus 2004 view of managed
clinical networks
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Integrated and inclusive of support and drug services
Drug services working across sectors and vice versa
Working together with individuals
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Timely referrals
Support in its continuity and variety is vital
How does the RC fit in to this?
• To develop a central information centre
• To encourage collaborations and cross
sector involvement that may improve
services in relation to Hepatitis C
• To facilitate an awareness and
understanding of Hepatitis C in Scotland
Scottish launch
of the
UK Hepatitis C Resource Centre
&
UK Hepatitis C Awareness
Campaign
15th June 2004
Any questions?
UK Hepatitis C Resource Centre
“Scotland”
www.hepcscotland.org.uk
now
at
www.hepccentre.org.uk
0141 353 6969
Email: [email protected]