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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.
Kidney Care UK joins charity coalition to boost vaccine uptake
We're one of 16 leading charities working with the NHS & government
How you can help researchers know how well our vaccines are working
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(Wales) Kidney Patient Covid-19 update newsletter - Issue 15
Issue 15 of the Welsh kidney patient Covid-19 update newsletter is out now
Longest-surviving kidney failure patient publishes book
51 years after his first transplant Andy shares his experiences of living with kidney disease
I may bring sand on to the dialysis unit
Life for a young working mother of two children can’t just stop when she is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Bow Harrison approach to coping with her diagnosis and dialysis involves fresh-water swimming, camping and hiking with her family in South Wales.
Kidney Clinic - Not so sweet: diabetes after transplantation
A diagnosis of diabetes may come as a surprise after a kidney transplant, but it is in fact relatively common.
Seeing something beautiful
The photos you see are of my beautiful son Ethan and me, taken by my other half, Nikki. At first, all I saw was how my body had changed and how horrible my fistula looked. But there is something powerful in these photographs, something more than just us. They tell a different story to everyone who sees them.
Watch Kidney Care UK's November 2021 Covid-19 webinar
Watch the recording of our 8 November 2021 Covid-19 patient information webinar about vaccines and people with suppressed immune systems, as well as coping with anxiety.
Potential new treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease
Recommendations published for new medicine that may slow the development of kidney disease