We Need You!
We want to include people from all ages (18+), genders, ethnicities, levels of education and employment. You may be a person with experience living with ArLD or a relative or carer.
Are You An Expert in ArLD?
We want to identify existing networks of experts in ArLD across disciplines and settings including hospital specialists, scientists, community and voluntary sector workers.
About ARMS Hub
Learn more about the project, its aims and how they will be achieved.
about us
ARMS-Hub aims to increase and enhance ArLD research in the UK
We want to explore themes such as discrimination, inclusion and engagement in these meetings. We will create a hub with people with lived experience and have other experts join the discussion.
The meetings will be both virtual and in-person and we will have facilitators that will ensure everyone has their voice heard. However, answering any questions is completely voluntary so you can choose not to contribute to a specific topic if you don’t feel comfortable. You don’t have to attend all meetings, we value any amount of time you can share with us.
Why are we doing this?
Alcohol use is the third leading cause of early death and the main cause of liver disease in the UK. Hospital admissions and deaths from Alcohol-related liver disease (ArLD) are rising year by year despite recognition that alcohol use is an important public health issue.
There is currently a lack of attention to ArLD research likely due to stigma from the public, healthcare sector and industry.
Team Members
Meet our expert Team
Dr Ashwin Dhanda
Chief Investigator
Academic Hepatologist
Amanda Clements
Hepatology
Consultant Nurse
Prof Colin Drummond
Professor of Addiction Psychiatry
Prof Debbie Shawcross
Professor of Hepatology and Chronic Liver Failure
