Patient Information

Sometimes using the internet to find out more about your health can be confusing, we are here to point you in the right direction. Please find below trusted organisations and their websites to find out further information about a variety of conditions that affect your liver and what you can do to lead a healthy life and protect your liver.

Am I a Nottingham City patient or a Nottinghamshire County patient?

Many services are different depending on whether you are a Nottingham City or Nottinghamshire County patient. This usually depends on where your GP surgery is located.

Tip: Most of the time, if your wheelie bin is green with a brown/grey recycling bin you are a City resident!

Information, Education and Support

Available for both City and County patients

British Liver Trust 

The British Liver Trust, are the UK's leading liver health charity working to improve liver health for all and supporting those affected by liver disease or cancer. Click below to explore their comphrensive website: 

The British Liver Trust

Alcohol and Substance Misuse Support

Nottingham Recovery Network

City patients

Providing a single point of free support, advice and treatment to people who use alcohol and drugs in a problematic way across Nottingham City. Click below to find out more:

Nottingham Recovery Network

0800 066 5362

 

Change Grow Live (CGL) 

County patients

CGL offer an all-age service to everyone living in Nottinghamshire who is experiencing problems with drugs and/or alcohol. Our service includes support for individuals as well as children and family members impacted by someone else’s substance misuse. Click below to find out more:

Change Grow Live

0115 896 0798

 

Al-Hurraya

City and County patients

We help people in Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) communities to overcome multiple adversities, including addiction and crime, to fulfil their full potential. We specialise in understanding each client’s cultural context to either provide or connect them with practical help that makes sense to them. Click below to find out more:  

Al-Hurraya

0115 786 9206

 

Hetty’s

City and County patients

Providing emotional help and support to families in Nottinghamshire affected by a loved one’s alcohol or drug use. Click below to find out more:  

Hetty's

0800 085 0941

Hepatitis B

Available for both City and County patients

If you have been newly diagnosed or would like to find out more about hepatitis B, The British Liver Trust and the NHS have informative websites which you can access from the link below:

British Liver Trust - hepatitis B

NHS - hepatitis B

 

The British Liver Trust also holds patient support groups where you can meet other people living with hepatitis B. Click the link below to register:

British Liver Trust patient support groups

 

Hepatitis C

Available for both City and County patients

If you have been newly diagnosed or would like to find out more about hepatitis C, The British Liver Trust and The Hepatitis C Trust have informative websites which you can access from the links below:

The British Liver Trust — Hepatitis C

The Hepatitis C Trust —  Hepatitis C

 

 

Need a test?

 

If you are unsure of your hepatitis C status and would like to arrange free home fingerpick test, please click the link below to order:

Home - HepC (hepctest.nhs.uk)

Hepatitis D (also known as Delta)

If you have been newly diagnosed or would like to find out more about hepatitis B, The British Liver Trust and the NHS have informative websites which you can access from the link below:

British Liver Trust - hepatitis D

NHS - hepatitis D

 

The British Liver Trust also holds patient support groups where you can meet other people living with hepatitis D. Click the link below to register:

British Liver Trust patient support groups

 

Primary Biliary Cholangitis (also known as PBC)

Available for both City and County patients

If you have been newly diagnosed or would like to find out more about PBC, The British Liver Trust, The PBC Foundation and the NHS have informative websites which you can access from the links below:

British Liver Trust - PBC

PBC Foundation 

NHS - PBC

 

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - Including Weight Loss Advice

Your Health Your Way

County patients

For patient aged 18+ with a BMI between 30-49.

12 weeks of free nutritional and physical activity support. During the face-to-face group programme, we will consider all aspects of weight management including behavioural and psychological barriers, as well as life circumstances which are linked to weight gain.

Your Health Your Way

 

Slimming World 

Available for both City and County patients 

Aged 16+ with BMI 25 or more (BMI 23 or more if of South Asian descent)

Face to face group sessions looking at healthy eating and diet, in addition to physical activity. Weekly sessions at accessible locations across Nottingham.

12-week funded places available for City patients.

Slimming World

 

Thriving Nottingham

City patients

Start making positive changes today using free personalised wellness programmes.

For those aged 18+ and with a BMI <44.9, 12  weeks of either free face to face or group sessions, also offered remotely, focusing on nutritional and physical activity support. We offer behavioural support throughout the process and offer free access to programmes such as slimming world and provide community support through peers.

Thriving Nottingham  

Advanced Care Planning

If you, a friend or a family member would like to learn more about end of life care planning, details can be found on The British Liver Trust website.

Please click the link below to view their website and scroll to the bottom of that page to access the free online lealfet 'Thinking ahead: Planning for your future with advanced liver disease'.

Thinking ahead - British Liver Trust

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