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Liver disease profile, April 2024 update

Bulletin containing main points from the update of indicators in the liver disease profile.

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Liver disease profile

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New mortality data for the calendar year 2022 and hospital admission data for the financial year ending 2023 has been added to the liver disease profile, trend data has also been made available.

The following indicators have been updated:

  • mortality from liver disease in persons, males and females aged under 75
  • mortality from alcoholic liver disease in persons, males and females aged under 75
  • mortality from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in persons aged under 75
  • mortality from hepatitis B related end-stage liver disease or hepatocellular carcinoma in persons aged under 75
  • mortality from hepatitis C related end-stage liver disease or hepatocellular carcinoma in persons aged under 75
  • hospital admissions for liver disease in persons, males and females
  • hospital admissions for alcoholic liver disease in persons, males and females
  • hospital admissions for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in persons

Liver disease is one of the main causes of premature mortality nationally. The profile is designed to support local authorities by providing data in a user-friendly format to allow them to assess the effect of liver disease in their areas and take action to prevent it.

Data is presented by upper tier local authority, former government office region and England. Lower tier local authority level data is also presented, where available.

Published 3 April 2024
Last updated 8 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. In the ‘Main findings’ section, we corrected the figure given for hospital admission rates due to liver disease in the financial year ending 2023 from 152.2 per 100,000 to 155.2 per 100,000.

  2. First published.