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.
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.
The RCP welcomes the government’s announcement of the introduction of a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks, which has been included in the 2016 Queen's Speech.