Biography:
Janet Catt MSc RN, Non-medical prescriber. For the past 13 years’ her experience has been working in the field of viral hepatitis/hepatology, both in a community/countywide setting and including x2 tertiary referral centers in London (including Prisons). Her main focus more recently has been to improve patient experience amongst a wide range of service users and providers, and to develop innovative projects that will enable greater access to care for all patient groups – challenging but very rewarding. She is a founder member of the steering group for ISH (Interactive Summit on Hepatitis). She also sits on the London Joint Working Group for Substance Misuse and Hepatitis C (www.ljwg.org.uk). She has been invited to speak at conferences throughout the UK and internationally.
Title : Reducing barriers “A peer support model” improving access to hepatitis C treatment