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Hepatitis C National Register

The register helps inform the natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the UK with patient data.

Documents

HCV National Register: registration form

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HCV National Register: follow-up form

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HCV National Register: patient information sheet

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HCV National Register: parent information sheet

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Details

The register is based at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in London.

A multidisciplinary team, under the guidance of an expert steering group, undertakes the work of the register.

The register contains data for one of the largest cohorts of patients in Europe who have acquired their hepatitis C infections on a known date. Most cases are transfusion recipients who were traced during the national hepatitis C virus (HCV) lookback programme.

Systematic collection of clinical data using standardised report forms allows us to gather data consistently about every 3 to 5 years. This data, along with linked mortality and cancer data for cases and controls, allow us to establish the clinical course of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and investigate risk factors for progressive disease.

Ongoing recruitment of paediatric and other HCV infections with known dates of acquisition enables us to inform and compare the clinical course of HCV infection in other important patient groups.

See HepatitisNational CRegister Nationalof Register:HCV: published papers on the UK Government Web Archive.

See HepatitisHCV C National Register: clinicians bulletin on the UK Government Web Archive.

See the previous documents for the Hepatitis C National Register on the UK Government Web Archive.

See UKHSA privacy notice.

Contact information

Blood Safety, Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and HIV Division
UK Health Security Agency
61 Colindale Avenue
London
NW9 5EQ

Email the hepatitis team at: hepatitis@ukhsa.gov.uk

If you have any enquiries relating to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, please see who can join the scheme and how to apply.

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is looking for input into how its service is designed and delivered. If you would like to provide input, please register your interest to help shape the IBCA service.

Updates to this page

Published 2 April 2013

Last updated 136 JuneJanuary 20262025 + show Show all updates
    1. The HCV National Register privacy information has been updated and previous PHE documents archived.

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