Dr Thomas Ulner MEP organised a meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels to help work towards a European hepatitis B policy. The meeting took place on 3rd July. Participants from the UK were:

• Professor Howard Thomas, Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine, London (he is one of our Trustees)
• Penny Wilson-Webb, Coordinator, Hepatitis B Foundation UK
• Charles Gore, European Liver Patients Association, London

Draft Recommendations were discussed.  The purpose of the Recommendations is to raise awareness amongst European as well as national policymakers of the critical importance of hepatitis B virus infection in Europe and encourage them to take ownership for improved management of hepatitis B within their respective spheres of activity. 

The Recommendations propose critical areas where policies are needed and offer a practical list of actions that, if implemented, may help pave the way to improving the prevention and management of hepatitis B virus infection across Europe. It is hoped that the document may serve as a blueprint for a comprehensive policy on hepatitis B throughout Europe.