The Lancet Commission have published a paper “Implementation of the Lancet Standing Commission on Liver Disease in the UK”, which is a follow-up report to the 2014 Lancet Commission Report into Liver Disease in the UK. The reference is Lancet, Vol.386 Nov 21 2015 pp2098-2111. Please click >here to view the report.

The NICE guidance on Virtual Touch Quantification (or VTq) supports the use of the technology in people with chronic Hepatitis B or C who need a liver fibrosis assessment. Using this technology could mean these patients can avoid having a biopsy. 
For more information and links please click >here.

Recruitment is now open – please follow the links below for more information and to apply:
The Hepatology advert has now been published and can be found by clicking >here. 
Alternatively you can click >here and select the relevant specialty from the specialty drop down list.

The 2016 award is now open and applications are being accepted. This award is aimed at trainees and consultants wishing to gain research experience in Hepatology.
Their purpose is to offer the opportunity to learn new techniques and acquire new experiences, ideas and stimulation by travel and exchange of ideas.
Two travelling fellowships are available covering a period of one month each and will be offered to one consultant and one specialist registrar. Each fellowship will be for a maximum of £2,000.
For more information and to apply please click >here.

The Dr Falk/Core awards recognise those who bring new knowledge and insight to the field of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The 2016 awards are an opportunity to achieve national recognition as well as the financial support to further your career.
For more information on this year's prizes and bursaries please click >here.

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is seeking to appoint new members to serve on Programme Grants for Applied Research sub-panels that consider researcher-led proposals to the programme.
They welcome applications from methodologists with a strong track record in applied health research who wish to contribute to the assessment of research proposals.
For further details please click >here.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm on 23 November 2015.

The BJN Awards celebrate and reward excellence in clinical nursing. They are a celebration of achievement and an infusion of encouragement to inspire continued enthusiasm for the nursing profession.
For more information and to apply please click >here.

Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellow in Hepatology. The post holder will be a member of the Liver Research Group and be expected to register for an MD or PhD with Plymouth University whilst working with the South West Liver Unit, Derriford Hospital and Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.
For more information please click >here. 

Patients are being recruited for a Phase 2, multi-center, open-label, study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of WTX101 administered for 24 weeks in newly diagnosed Wilson Disease patients with an extension phase of 12 months. This study is being sponsored by Wilson Therapeutics.
For further information about this study or to discuss possible participation please click >here.