Deaths from liver disease in UK quadrupled between 1980 and 2013 as alcohol became cheaper due to policy encouraged by lobbying from drinks industry,report saysDeaths from liver disease are likely to increase as a result of the government’s relaxation of alcohol taxation policies, say liver experts, and who voice concern approximately a shortage of specialists to treat patients across the UK.
Only a third of district general hospitals possess a liver specialist on the staff,according to a new report. It warns that obesity and alcohol are fuelling a rise in liver disease, which can cause cirrhosis, or cancer and death whether not caught early enough to be treatable. Related: Should I take a month off drinking alcohol? Related: Hepatitis C patients in England denied lifesaving liver drug Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com