All six health boards in Wales with an acute medical intake are now registered with the Improving Quality in Liver Services (IQILS) project, the UK national accreditation scheme for liver services.

The RCP marked World Diabetes Day on 14 November with a multidisciplinary conference in Amman, Jordan, where diabetes prevalence stands at more than 13%.

Improving Quality in Liver Services (IQILS) supports liver services in the UK to work towards accreditation, promoting enhanced care for patients.

The RCP has officially launched its new exemplar liver accreditation programme, Improving Quality in Liver Services (IQILS).

Dr James Ferguson, consultant hepatologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, has been appointed as clinical lead at the RCP's Improving Quality in Liver Services accreditation scheme.

RCP president Professor Jane Dacre today welcomed the new alcohol guidance from the UK’s Chief Medical Officers.