On Tuesday May 20 the British Liver Trust’s Love Your liver Campaign will come to Northern Ireland for the first time. It will be set up at Castlecourt Shopping Centre on the morning of May 20 and will run through the morning and the afternoon.
The Love Your Liver Campaign in Manchester
The Trust has been running the campaign in Great Britain for several years. Last year was its most successful ever. In all their team screened 806 people in 8 different venues, with queues in some places forming before 9 a.m. in the morning. Of the 594 of these people who were fibroscanned, 124 were referred for further tests as a result of the scan showing signs of some liver damage. Just as important, those who weren’t referred received the outcomes of their screening and information on changes that could improve their health and reduce the risk of liver disease. As one of the trustees remarked, ‘Getting this early warning not only helps the individual but may save the NHS millions.’
The RVH Liver Support Group, in assisting the planning of the campaign, is grateful for the support of Mr. Andrew Langford, CEO of the British liver Trust, the RVH consultants and the management of Castlecourt. Please come along on the day and encourage friends and family to do so as well.
