People at risk of liver disease in Morecambe are being encouraged to get their liver checked for free at an event next week.
East Lancashire NHS Trust has partnered with the British Liver Trust to offer liver health checks to people at risk of liver disease by bringing the charity’s Love Your Liver unit to Morecambe.
People who live with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, drink alcohol in large quantities, or are at risk of viral hepatitis are invited to visit the mobile liver unit between 10am and 4pm at Morrisons, Central Drive, LA4 4DA on Wednesday January 24, as part of the event’s mobile liver screening roadshow.
One in ten adults in Morecambe may be walking around with liver disease and be completely unaware because there are usually no symptoms in the early stages, warns the British Liver Trust.
The roadshow comprises a mobile unit where people can find out if they are at risk. Free liver health scanning will also be available using a non-invasive device. Meanwhile healthcare professionals will also provide expert guidance on how to keep your liver healthy including diet, exercise and healthy living.
Pamela Healy, Chief Executive of British Liver Trust, said, “We are delighted that East Lancashire NHS Trust has hired our Love Your Liver mobile unit, allowing them to bring information and guidance about preventative liver disease to the people of Morecambe
“One in three of us are at risk of liver disease and the numbers of people being diagnosed have been increasing at an alarming rate. Liver damage develops silently with no signs or symptoms and people often don’t realise they have a problem until it is too late. Although the liver is remarkably resilient, if left until symptoms appear, the damage is often irreversible.
“Approximately 10% of the people scanned at the British Liver Trust’s mobile Love Your Liver events nationwide need to have further checks.”
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