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Hepatitis C: guidance, data and analysis

The characteristics, diagnosis, management and epidemiology of hepatitis C (Hep C, HCV).

Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 27 March 2020 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

Hepatitis means swelling or inflammation of the liver. The most common causes of hepatitis are viral infections. Hepatitis C is a virus that can cause long lasting infection and is transmitted when blood from an infected person gets into the bloodstream of another.

For symptoms and general information on hepatitis C, visit NHS.UK.

Diagnosis and management

1. Hepatitis C: interventions for case-finding and linkage to care
   • 16 September 2019
   • Guidance
2. Antiviral resistance testing in the management of hepatitis C
   • 7 December 2018
   • Guidance
3. Infection prevention and control guidelines for blood glucose monitoring in care homes
   • 26 October 2009
   • Guidance
4. Inoculation injuries and children in schools and similar settings
   • 24 November 2009
   • Guidance
5. Hepatitis B and C: local surveillance standards
   • 7 July 2011
   • Guidance
6. Blood borne virus unit (BBVU): services
   • 27 January 2017
   • Guidance
7. Hepatitis C: patient re-engagement exercise
   • 23 July 2019
   • Guidance

Data collection

1. Hepatitis: form for reporting cases from GUM to HPTs
   • 21 October 2015
   • Form
2. Acute hepatitis A and E, confirmed hepatitis C: reporting form
   • 6 June 2008
   • Form
3. UK advisory panel (UKAP): enquiry form
   • 6 December 2019
   • Form
4. Hepatitis C national register
   • 10 June 2020
   • Guidance

Epidemiology

Historic data on acute hepatitis C and sentinel surveillance of hepatitis as well as other blood-borne virus testing, are available.

1. Hepatitis C in the East of England: annual data
   • 28 August 2019
   • Research and analysis
2. Hepatitis C in the East Midlands: annual reports
   • 12 February 2020
   • Research and analysis
3. Hepatitis C in London: annual reports
   • 21 January 2020
   • Research and analysis
4. Hepatitis C in the North East: annual data
   • 6 January 2020
   • Research and analysis
5. Hepatitis C in the North West: annual data
   • 27 March 2020
   • Research and analysis
6. Hepatitis C in the South East: annual review
   • 21 January 2020
   • Guidance
7. Hepatitis C in the West Midlands: annual data
   • 31 October 2019
   • Guidance
8. Hepatitis C in Yorkshire and Humber: annual review
   • 27 August 2019
   • Guidance
9. Hepatitis C in England and the UK
   • 29 May 2020
   • Research and analysis
10. Hepatitis C (England and Wales): 2019
    • 28 April 2020
    • Research and analysis
11. Laboratory reports of hepatitis A and C: 2018
    • 15 January 2020
    • Research and analysis
12. Shooting Up: infections among people who inject drugs in the UK
    • 17 December 2019
    • Research and analysis
13. Laboratory reports of hepatitis A and C: 2017
    • 16 August 2018
    • Research and analysis
14. Laboratory reports of hepatitis A and C: 2016
    • 11 August 2017
    • Research and analysis
15. Laboratory reports of hepatitis A and C: 2015
    • 22 July 2016
    • Research and analysis
16. Laboratory reports of hepatitis A and C: 2014
    • 24 July 2015
    • Research and analysis
17. Laboratory reports of hepatitis A and C: 2013
    • 25 April 2014
    • Research and analysis
18. Sentinel surveillance of blood borne virus testing in England: 2013
    • 25 July 2014
    • Research and analysis
19. Hepatitis C service audit in a sample of prisons in England
    • 29 May 2013
    • Research and analysis
20. Targeting testing in England: sentinel surveillance of bloodborne virus testing
    • 30 January 2013
    • Guidance
21. Hepatitis C treatment monitoring in England
    • 21 November 2018
    • Research and analysis

Occupational exposure

UK Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers Infected with Bloodborne Viruses (UKAP) gives advice on guidance on healthcare workers infected with HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

1. Bloodborne viruses in healthcare workers: report exposures and reduce risks
   • 5 December 2012
   • Guidance
2. Hepatitis C: guidance on the investigation and management of occupational exposure
   • 30 December 1999
   • Guidance
3. Bloodborne viruses: Eye of the needle
   • 3 February 2020
   • Research and analysis

Commissioning heathcare services

1. Hepatitis C: estimating disease burden
   • 20 November 2018
   • Form

Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 27 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 27 March 2020

   Added Hepatitis C in the North West: 2017 data.

2. 12 February 2020

   Added 'Hepatitis C in the East Midlands: annual reports'.

3. 21 January 2020

   Added Hepatitis C annual reports pages for London, west-midlands, east of England, Yorkshire and Humber and south-east.

4. 7 January 2020

   Added Hepatitis C in the North East: annual data.

5. 19 November 2019

   Added 'Hepatitis C (England and Wales): 2019'.

6. 5 November 2019

   Added 'Hepatitis C in the West Midlands: annual data' to the Epidemiology section.

7. 28 August 2019

   Added 'Hepatitis C in the East of England: annual data.'

8. 27 August 2019

   Added 'Hepatitis C in Yorkshire and Humber: annual review' to the epidemiology section.

9. 26 July 2019

   Added Hepatitis C: interventions for patient case-finding and linkage to care.

10. 7 December 2018

    Added: 'Antiviral resistance testing in the management of hepatitis C virus infection.'

11. 23 November 2018

    Added Hepatitis C treatment monitoring in England report.

12. 13 November 2018

    Added Hepatitis C: patient re-engagement exercise.

13. 3 August 2018

    Added 2017 reports to the epidemiology section.

14. 18 January 2016

    Added Hepatitis C in South East PHE Centre report for 2015 to collection.

15. 1 April 2013

    First published.