Professor Aiden McCormick:

For hepatitis C treatment, it depends on the unit but it is very short. We now have the capacity to treat people and we have taken away barriers, so we do not biopsy people any more and we do not have barriers in terms of alcohol use or drug use. Basically, when someone comes into hospital, it is about the ability to turn up for the appointments. If people turn up for two appointments, they can be treated. For most people who come into the system now, treatment starts within two months.