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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 is one of more than 20 leading UK charities who have written a joint letter to the bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarkets, imploring retailers to suspend delivery charges for people most at risk from COVID-19.
People from priority groups three and four will begin to be invited to have the jab from today
Kidney Care UK Chair of Trustees Professor Donal O'Donoghue passed away due to Covid-19 on Sunday 3 January.
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is to be replaced with the Global Healthcare Insurance Card (GHIC)
Donal passed away on Sunday 3 January 2021
More COVID-19 support is needed for children, young people and their families
UK residents to receive cover for life-sustaining dialysis treatment if a deal for reciprocal healthcare cannot be reached by 1 January 2021
At the recent virtual Kidney Patient Conference Dr Catherine O'Leary, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Renal Psychology Service, delivered a wonderful presentation on the different systems that regulate our emotions, and how understanding them can you help you cope this Winter.
Kidney patient Rebecca West turned an idea she had during her Peritoneal Home Dialysis training into a crafty and festive way to spend lockdown.
The consultation to find out what people think of how the changes should be made is open