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Hepatitis C: policy context

In 2000, the Scottish Needs Assessment Programme (SNAP) published a report on hepatitis CPDF Button(2.85MB) that reviewed existing services and made recommendations on how prevention, diagnosis and treatment could be improved.

In 2005, the Scottish Executive released for consultation the Hepatitis C proposed action plan in ScotlandPDF Button(303Kb), which was designed to promote further implementation of the SNAP recommendations and the key messages in the hepatitis C consensus statement that emerged from a Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh conference in April 2004.

In 2006 the Scottish Executive published its first Hepatitis C Action Plan PDF Button(403Kb). This Action Plan will comprise phase I of action on Hepatitis C. It covers a two-year period from September 2006 to August 2008, and will, in part, lay the foundation for further long-term action beyond September 2008 in Phase II.

The plan will put in place mechanisms to ensure better co-ordination, planning and accountability of existing services, and to raise awareness of this issue among those who are responsible for the planning and delivery of services in NHS boards, local authorities, community health partnerships and drug and alcohol action team areas.