Official Statistics
Liver disease profiles: April 2019 update
Data update of indicators in the liver disease profiles interactive tool.
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This update of the liver disease profiles data tool includes:
- new data on persons aged 18 years and over in drug misuse treatment who inject drugs and are receiving a hepatitis C test, for 2017 to 2018
- new incidence data of acute hepatitis B for 2017
Liver disease is one of the main causes of premature mortality nationally. The profiles are designed to support local authorities by providing data in a user-friendly format to allow them to assess the effect of liver disease in their areas and take action to prevent it.
Data are presented by upper tier local authority, former Government Office Region and England. Lower tier local authority level data are also presented, where available.