News
11 December 2024
Via – New Beginnings – Brent maintains Hep C micro-elimination!
Pictured: Willesden Hub team members
Pictured: Via – New Beginnings – Brent colleagues at Cobbold Road.
We’re delighted to announce that Via – New Beginnings – Brent has successfully maintained its Hepatitis C micro-elimination status at the 6-month mark! This is Via’s second service to re-declare this status.
A massive shoutout to everyone involved, especially to our partners Central Northwest London (CNWL) NHS Trust, and our BBV champions and nurses for their critical roles in this achievement.
We’d also like to thank our amazing recovery practitioners, who diligently conduct dry blood spot tests for those starting their treatment journey with us, making sure that we break down barriers and reduce stigma along the way.
Max Griffiths, Service Manager at Via said: “To have maintained Hep C micro-elimination 6 months after our initial announcement is amazing. It feels even more momentous than 6 months ago as it affirms that our pathways for testing and treating Hepatitis C are excelling. Well done to everyone in the New Beginnings partnership.”
Abby Campbell, Sector Manager/Non-Medical Prescriber at CNWL said: “Reaching the six-month mark in our journey toward hepatitis C micro-elimination is a testament to the strength of our partnership. Together, we have transformed our commitment into action, and with each milestone, we draw closer to a future free of hepatitis C. Well done, everyone! Here is to continued collaboration, progress, and the promise of lasting change.”
Marlon Freeman, National Hepatitis C Coordinator at Via said: “A job well done for the New Beginnings team in Brent on achieving this milestone again. It is amazing to see the perseverance in BBV testing through some challenges the past few months. A special recognition to our BBV nurse whose strong leadership has made re-declaring Hep C micro-elimination possible. Looking forward to 1 year of micro-elimination in 2025 and beyond.”
If you live in Brent and would like to talk to someone about your own or someone else’s drug or alcohol use, please contact us on 020 8459 9510 or brent@viaorg.uk.
