Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 873

Liver Diseases: Screening

Tabled: 22 July 2024
Answered: 8 August 2024

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support early diagnosis of liver disease.

Answer

Early detection of liver disease, including in rural and deprived areas, is vital to enable interventions and encourage behavioural change that can potentially lead to recovery. Liver disease is also one of the primary risk factors for liver cancer.NHS En...
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