This statement has been produced in response to the rapid increase in the burden of liver disease in the UK and the need to ensure training in liver medicine delivers a clinical workforce able to meet current and future demand. Liver disease is now the commonest cause of premature death in men in the UK, and has resulted in a major rise in out- and in-patient episodes for patients with chronic liver disease which is having a significant impact on service and training needs.
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Service Success Stories
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Sagittarius: A Novel University-NHS UC Flare Service Transforming Care, Capacity, and Research
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When patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) experience a flare, timely endoscopic assessment is essential to guide treatment decisions.
Service Success Stories
Endoscopy
Establishing a radiofrequency ablation service for radiation proctopathy
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30,000 patients per year have pelvic radiotherapy in the UK. Survival is improving, meaning more people are living long enough to develop side effects.