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Kidney Care UK news and updates

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Lack of reimbursement leaves home haemodialysis patients left out in the cold, according to new report

  • 30 Mar 2023

According to a Kidney Care UK report released today, one third of home dialysis patients are not receiving any reimbursement from their trusts and less than a third of trusts are reimbursing patients using the appropriate tariff. This is despite the fact that NHS trusts receive funds from NHS England to pay for reimbursements.

Kidney Care UK Left out in the cold report 2023

Plans announced to introduce organ donation registration option to passport applications

  • 22 Sep 2023
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NHS Blood and Transplant, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Home Office are working in partnership to introduce a new option to allow people to register their organ donation decision.

Study of vulnerability to Covid-19 opens to recruitment

  • 20 Sep 2023
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Patient recruitment has opened for the Stratification of Clinically Vulnerable People for COVID-19 Risk Using Antibody Testing (STRAVINSKY) study, which aims to build our understanding of the individuals who are at highest risk of Covid-19 infection.

Kidney Care UK joins Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health

  • 20 Sep 2023
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Kidney Care UK has joined 16 patient advocacy organisations from across the world to form the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health.

Celebrities and sporting legends tee off to support families affected by kidney disease

  • 18 Sep 2023
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Hosted by sports presenter and transplant recipient Stephen Watson, Kidney Care UK's Kidney Golf Classic event raised over £35,000 for the kidney community in Northern Ireland.

Climbing the 214 peaks in the Lake District to raise awareness and funds for Kidney Care UK

  • 18 Sep 2023
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Last week Donna and Steve Harrison completed a challenge that has been eight years in the making by finishing the Wainwright Challenge and raising funds for Kidney Care UK.

People living with kidney disease share their experiences with government

  • 14 Sep 2023
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Ahead of Organ Donation Week Kidney Care UK and NHS Blood and Transplant met with over 40 MPs at Westminster to discuss organ donation and urge the government to increase public awareness of life-saving transplantation.

New treatment approved for people with CKD

  • 12 Sep 2023
  • News

SGLT2 inhibitor Jardiance receives approval from the UK's medicines regulator.

New kidney support project in Scotland

  • 07 Sep 2023
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Thousands of people with kidney disease in four Scottish cities are being offered specialist support from a ground-breaking partnership between Kidney Care UK, gas network company SGN and Scottish Water.

2023 Young Adult Weekend

  • 01 Sep 2023
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Kidney Care UK's annual Young Adult Kidney Group weekend is a FREE event for young people aged 18-30 who have a kidney condition to try new activities, make friends, and have fun.

Government publishes interim Major Conditions Strategy report

  • 17 Aug 2023
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Kidney Care UK has submitted evidence to inform the government's Major Conditions Strategy for England, explaining some of the key challenges for people living with kidney disease and what improvements could be made.

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