Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Presenter Biography

This masterclass webinar is presented by Dr Helen Jarvis (MBBS, MRCP, MSc, MRCGP). Helen is a GP Partner in the North East of England and a nationally recognised primary care expert in liver disease. She has an academic appointment at Newcastle University studying for her doctorate on how liver disease detection and management can be embedded into primary care. She is widely published in this area. She is a clinical advisor on liver disease to the RCGP, leads the early detection workstream for the UK Liver Alliance is the primary care advisor to the British Liver Trust. 

Overview

This masterclass webinar lasts approximately 60 minutes and covers:

• General principles to follow in diagnosing and managing NAFLD including:
  • Epidemiology.
  • How to identify NAFLD in primary care.
  • Initial risk stratification in primary care.
  • Management in primary care.
  • Exemplar NAFLD pathways in primary care.
  • Who to refer.

Topics covered