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. 2022 Jan 27;72(715):89-92.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp22X718529. Print 2022 Feb.

Hepatitis C diagnosis and management: a primary care and public health partnership approach

Mark Dermont  1 , Raymond Sullivan  2 , Bharat Sibal  3 , Graham Foster  4 , Sema Mandal  5
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Hepatitis C diagnosis and management: a primary care and public health partnership approach

Mark Dermont et al. Br J Gen Pract. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Suggested strategies and actions to increase HCV testing and treatment uptake in primary care. CCG = clinical commissioning group. HCV = hepatitis C virus. HIV = human immunodeficiency virus. ODN = operational delivery network. PHE = Public Health England. PWID = people who inject drugs. RCGP = Royal College of General Practitioners.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
The role of primary care and public health in management of HCV cases. Ag = antigen. DAA = direct-acting antiviral. HCV = hepatitis C virus. NICE = National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. NOIDs = notifications of infectious diseases. ODN = operational delivery network. PCR = polymerase chain reaction. UKHSA = UK Health Security Agency.
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