RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 An overview of the challenges and key initiatives in hepatology practice in the UK in 2022: a cautionary tale, but reasons for optimism – British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) Annual Meeting 2022 Conference Report JF Clinical Medicine JO Clin Med FD Royal College of Physicians SP 73 OP 75 DO 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0443 VO 23 IS 1 A1 Gemma Wells A1 Jessica Spiers A1 Felicity R Williams A1 Wenhao Li A1 Oliver D Tavabie A1 Paul N Brennan YR 2023 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/23/1/73.abstract AB The mortality and working years lost from liver cirrhosis present a significant challenge both in the UK and globally. The recent British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) annual meeting highlighted the inequities present across the UK in terms of the burden of liver disease and access to specialist services. Innovative new ways of working and novel technologies are needed to address the growing demands of the specialty, while bearing in mind the need for sustainable and patient-focused interventions.