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GPs Update: Liver Disease and Hepatitis Programme

  • 2pm, Wednesday 5 June 2024
  • Online Event

The Liver Disease and Hepatitis programme by Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) project at King's College Hospital. This programme is a GP and consultant led created for GPs and primary care health professionals. It is designed to improve the understanding and management of liver disease and hepatitis within primary care, highlighting when to escalate cases to secondary and tertiary care to secure the best possible patient outcomes. 

Each session will take place online via Zoom, Wednesday, 13:00-13:45pm and will run from 5 June to 10 July. Each session is a blend of education, case studies, and discussions. 

All materials will be available on the ECHO website through the futureNHS page.

The programme includes: 

  • Expert-Led Sessions: From interpreting LFTs to tackling Hepatitis C, our GPs update: Liver Disease and Hepatitis ECHO Programme covers the essentials and beyond, led by the GP Champions and supported by King’s College Hospital liver consultants and pharmacists. 
  • Practical Knowledge: Tailored for the busy GP, each session is packed with actionable insights that fit right into your daily practice.
  • Community and Support: Join a network of peers and experts committed to improving liver health care in primary care settings.

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Sessions

Session 1: LFTs – What do they mean and how to manage them (afternoon)

2pm, Wednesday 5 June 2024

GP Champion Lambeth: Dr Rebecca Hall, and supported by KCH consultants.

 

Session 2: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) (afternoon)
A primary care perspective

2pm, Wednesday 12 June 2024

GP Champion Bexley: Dr Rik Fijten, and supported by KCH consultants.

 

Session 3: How to manage presentations of liver disease in Primary Care (afternoon)
Including jaundice, cirrhotic patients and decompensated liver disease

2pm, Wednesday 19 June 2024

GP Champion Lewisham: Dr Grace Bottoni, and supported by KCH consultants.

 

Session 4: Prescribing for patients with liver disease or abnormal LFT's (afternoon)

2pm, Wednesday 26 June 2024

GP Champion Lambeth: Dr Kate Procter, and supported by KCH consultants.

 

Session 5: Hepatitis B (afternoon)
Who does Primary Care need to test, manage, and prevention through vaccination?

2pm, Wednesday 3 July 2024

GP Champion Southwark: Dr Tanvir Mustafa, and supported by KCH consultants.

 

Session 6: The importance of diagnosing Hepatitis C and GPs role in elimination (afternoon)

2pm, Wednesday 10 July 2024

GP Champion: All GP Champions, and supported by KCH consultants