Hepatitis B

This is an easy read booklet designed to explain hepatitis B and C risk factors, symptoms, treatment and prevention. produced by CHANGE.

CHANGE is a pioneer of easy read leaflets and they have been making information accessible for more than 20 years. They make information accessible so other people with learning disabilities can make informed choices about issues that affect their lives.  

This is the annual report from the Northern Ireland Hepatitis B and C Managed Clinical Network. This report aims to provide an overview of hepatitis B and C epidemiology in Northern Ireland and  although it reflects epidemiological trends over time, its main focus is on data collected in 2015. It also covers work done by the Network in 2015.

This leaflet is for pregnant women who have been diagnosed with hepatitis B. It provides information on the care pathway for these women, including referral to a liver specialist, the vaccination course for the newborn child, and long-term protection from the infection. It has been updated to include new advice on immunisation of babies from 1 August 2017.

PDFs of the leaflet are also available in 15 languages.

Printing instructions are provided in a PDF below.

Factsheet for patients who have tested positive for the hepatitis B virus

The factsheet is only available by contacting the Duty Room on 028 9032 1313.

This leaflet provides information on Hepatitis B - how the virus is spread, the symptoms of the virus and treatment available.