On this page you will find useful links to guide consultations around alcohol use and risk of liver disease. This includes links to latest NICE and British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines, tools to assess level of alcohol use and information sheets for your patients.
Cirrhosis develops progressively as a result of damage to the liver (which can be due to a number of causes), usually over a number of years.
Alcohol assessment tools
Information for your patients
A lot of people see alcohol as simply something to be enjoyed and as a normal part of life in the UK. Other than a few unwelcome side effects, such as a hangover or putting on a bit of weight, many of us are unaware about the unseen damage alcohol can do to the body.