Overview

• Since the pilot began two years ago, 112,831 people have received a FibroScan and 8,470 have been referred for further tests.
• The programme now operates 20 community scanning teams, up from 11 at launch, expanding coverage across England.
• On-the-spot scans identify cirrhosis and advanced fibrosis, conditions that raise the risk of liver cancer.
• Teams set up at GP practices, food banks, diabetes and sexual health clinics, homeless shelters, football matches, and supermarkets to improve access.
• The initiative targets higher-risk groups such as heavy drinkers, people with past viral hepatitis, and those with non-alcoholic liver disease, with officials emphasizing earlier detection and treatment.