One in five adults in Scotland could have liver damage and be completely unaware of this due to a lack of symptoms according to the British Liver Trust.

The ‘Love Your Liver’ campaign is being launched and a mobile screening and scanning unit will be visiting six different locations around Scotland between 15 and 20 May 2022, including Ayr.

The roadshow will be at Heathfield Retail Park in Ayr on Friday 20 May.

Members of the public are encouraged to come down and assess the risk of getting liver disease and find out any preventative measures they can take to keep their liver healthy.

Pamela Healy, Chief Executive of the British Liver Trust said, “One in three of us are at risk of liver disease and the numbers of people being diagnosed increased at an alarming rate during the pandemic.

“Liver damage develops silently with no signs or symptoms and people often don’t realise they have a problem until it is too late.

“Although the liver is remarkably resilient, if left until symptoms appear, the damage is often irreversible.

“Approximately 20 per cent of the people we scan need to have further checks after having their free scans.”