greater manchester hepatitis c research

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Hepatitis C Research in Greater Manchester

Arpana VermaSenior Lecturer

On behalf of Manchester Blood Borne Virus Prevention Steering Group

Association of Greater Manchester PCTs Hepatitis C Strategy

11th International Hepatitis C Conference16th November 2009

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Acknowledgements

Health Protection Agency Labs:Dr Paul KlapperMr Ben Brown

NHS Manchester:Ms Janet MantleMr Colin Tyrie

Manchester City Council:Mr Ian DeashaMs Cara Ciliento

Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust:Dr Javier Vilar, Ms Sue Russell, Ms Jane and

team

Greater Manchester NHS Trusts, Voluntary Agencies and Local Authorities

Greater Manchester Health Protection Unit:Dr Erika Duffell

Greater Manchester Hepatitis C Strategy:Ms Siobhan FaheyDr Sheila Will

Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust:

Ms Sheila WilsonMs Claire WatsonMs Debbie Carr

Central Manchester Foundation Trust:Dr Martin Prince, Ms Esther Pears and team

NTA:Mr Alan Neill

The Blood Borne Virus Research Team would like to acknowledge the funders of the projects, Manchester City Council Drug and Alcohol Strategy Team and the Association of Greater Manchester PCTs Hepatitis C Strategy and Greater Manchester Health Protection Unit.

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Who are we?

• University of Manchester• School of Translational Medicine• Manchester Urban Collaboration on Health

– Prof Sarah O’Brien •Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health

•National Drug Evidence Centre

•School of Community Based Medicine

•School of Cancer

•School of Geography

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“To perform world class research on urban issues for the benefit of the

local populations”

EU Commission

Dr Erika Duffell Prof Jorgen Vestbo Prof Julietta Patnick

Dr Sally Bradley

Mr Colin Cox

Mr Neil Bendel

NHS Cancer Screening Programmes

Mr Chris Booth

Dr Rosemary McCann

Dr Catherine Quigley

Dr Peter Elton

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“Better to give no data than bad data”

Anon.

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Table 1: Laboratory reports of hepatitis C infection by English region: 1995 to 2007

Source: Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, Centre for Infections, HPA

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Figure 1: Neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester

Source: Dept. Communities and Neighbourhoods

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Response to need

• Healthcare Needs Assessments• Health Equity Audits• Teaching and Training Needs Assessment• Evaluation• Research projects

– Primary Prevention– Prevalence– Patient Satisfaction– Do not attend

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Tools

• Validation– Face– Content– Criterion– Back

• Repeatability

• Reliability

• Sensitivity

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HCNAs

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Health Equity Audit Cycle

Health Equity Audit Made Simple: A briefing for Primary Care Trusts and Local Strategic Partnerships (2003)

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Evaluation

Harrison 2008

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Summary

• Partnership working essential– GMHCV Strategy

• Independent but responsive

• Meaningful data

• Evidence based

• Teaching and training