The Hepatology service cares for patients with diseases affecting their liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.
Our experienced team of medical and nursing specialists provide both inpatient and outpatient services on site, treating and managing a diverse range of liver conditions.
This includes the following conditions:
- Alcohol related liver disease
- Alpha-1-Antitryptin deficiency (AATD)
- Auto Immune Hepatitis (AIH)
- Cirrhosis caused by Genetic Hemochromatosis
- Cryptogenic Liver Cirrhosis
- Fontan-Associated Liver Disease (FALD) Service
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Liver abscesses
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Hepatitis (MASH)
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
- Palliative Care
- Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
- Viral Hepatitis
Our team of consultants care for liver patients supported by a team of registrars and junior doctors. Alongside admitting local patients requiring care from the Emergency Department, we also refer to tertiary centres when required.
We support and provide care to liver patients through a range of outpatient and specialist clinics. These include:
- Community Hepatitis C clinic
- Day Case Abdominal Paracentesis service
- Referral to and liaising with Tertiary centres
- General Gastroenterology/Hepatology outpatient clinics
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance
- Nurse led patient telephone line and email service
- Procedures in the endoscopy unit
