Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 January 2015. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Hepatitis

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support is in place for the provision of public health initiatives in localities considered by Public Health England to have a high prevalence of hepatitis C.

Answer: Public Health England supports work on local prioritisation of hepatitis C services by producing factsheets for local government, publishing a template to support commissioning by estimating the number of people infected with hepatitis C locally and the costs of treatment. It has also published local liver profiles at local authority level which includes, key local statistics and prevention guidance on hepatitis C and questions for local authority Health and Wellbeing Boards to consider.

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