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answer text: Public Health England (PHE) produces information for NHS England and local health services to use in assessments of the local provision of services. In particular The Atlas of Variation on hepatitis diagnoses provides data that can be used as an indicator of levels of treatment. PHE also produce regular hepatitis reports, which whilst focusing on screening and diagnosis also provide information on treatment. Health services can also make use of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hepatology 2010 report showing variations in hepatitis C treatment. Because incidence of hepatitis, in particular hepatitis B, is higher in some areas than others there will be local variations as to the level of service provision. This is a matter for local clinical commissioning groups who should follow the National Institute for Care Excellence guidance on the provision of treatments for both hepatitis B and C. We are advised by NHS England that local commissioners are not aware of any variation in the availability of treatments for hepatitis B and or C in London.
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