World Kidney Day 2020 celebrates shorter waiting times for hard to match patients
Patients facing long waiting times, including those from the black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities, are benefiting from new offering scheme
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The cost of living crisis is pushing thousands of kidney patients to the brink
Kidney Care UK’s new Cost of Staying Alive report issues a stark warning to the Government that thousands of kidney patients’ mental, physical, and financial health is at risk without urgent action.
Diary of a Kidney Warrior: How My Journey Began
Dee Moore has been a kidney patient for 18 months and has been documenting her journey via her YouTube channel Diary of a Kidney Warrior
Kidneys and the European Union exit
Reciprocal healthcare and dialysis
New organ donation system to come in on 20 May
More people are set to receive life-saving transplants as the Government confirms the date for the new organ donation system.
Caring about diabetes on the haemodialysis unit
Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at the Imperial College London, Dr Andrew Frankel talks about the links between diabetes and haemodialysis (HD) and how patients are cared for.
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill
Government introduces new bill to manage medicines and medical devices
New NICE guidance for managing the treatment of hyperkalaemia
NICE are have issued new guidance for managing the treatment of hyperkalaemia
Have your say on transport
NHS England are asking for your views on non-emergency patient transport
2019 Kidney PREM results
The results of the 2019 Kidney Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) are now available.
Have your say on Kidney Care UK
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