Evaluation of the hepatitis C: patient re-engagement exercise
Summary of the process and outcome evaluations of the re-engagement exercise designed to help patients with historical diagnoses re-engage with care.
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The original hepatitis C: patient re-engagement exercise was started by Public Health England (PHE). It was then finished by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This is why the original materials carry the PHE brand, but the evaluation refers to UKHSA
To enable people previously diagnosed with hepatitis C virus (HCV) to be treated for their infection, NHS England and PHE (now UKHSA) organised a national patient re-engagement exercise. The aim of the exercise was to offer testing and treatment to people with an HCV infection, many of whom may have been lost to follow-up after being diagnosed at a time when knowledge of HCV-related liver disease was limited and treatment options and outcomes were suboptimal.
This report summarises the evaluations of the exercise conducted by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections, and a partnership between University College London and UKHSA.