FOI Ref: 0058FOI2021

25^th August 2020

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:

Request

The prevalence of liver disease has increased by 400% since the 1970s. It is now the third leading cause of death in those of working age.

Primary care has a key role to play in prevention, early detection and lifestyle intervention. [Redacted] is committed to supporting GPs and primary care professionals to combat this crisis and raise awareness and detection of liver disease.

To do this, we need to understand the extent of CCG guidance and commissioning of pathways around detection of liver disease in primary care, and any variance across the UK. We are therefore carrying out research to give us a snapshot of this information.

Please could you provide this information for NHS SHEFFIELD CCG.

Responses can be submitted online via our survey capture platform [redacted], or alternatively the survey questions are detailed on the attached document.

Response

Please see enclosed completed survey - 0058FOI2021 [redacted] Primary Care Pathways Survey (2).