Free information booklets

Choosing not to have dialysis

One of the options for treating advanced kidney disease is to manage your symptoms and not have dialysis. This leaflet provides information about the option of choosing not to have dialysis and is aimed at adults over the age of 18.

Choosing to stop dialysis

There may be a time while receiving long term dialysis treatment when patients think about stopping treatment. This leaflet will discuss what can happen if you stop dialysis.

Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition where the kidneys work less well than they should. This leaflet gives more information about CKD, its treatments and what to expect.

Dealing with a diagnosis of kidney disease

What emotional impact might a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease have on you and your loved ones? This leaflet aims to support you on the journey you are about to take and provides advice on where to go to for further support.

Diabetes and kidney disease

Diabetes is a common condition, affecting around 7% of the UK population. It is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease, responsible for around a third of people needing dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Dialysis Away From Base (DAFB): FAQs about UK travel

Everyone with kidney disease should be able to live life to the full. Holidays and respite breaks can help to reduce stress and improve mental well being. However if you or your child need dialysis, there are certain things to consider when organising a holiday or any kind of travelling. This leaflet provides advice on having dialysis away from your normal location, whether that’s at home or at a different hospital.

Donating a kidney

This leaflet is for anyone considering donating a kidney to a relative, a friend or via paired donation. It tells you what is involved for donors before, during and after donation.

Eating out or taking out on a kidney friendly diet

If you have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) it is important to try to eat a balanced diet in order to stay as healthy as possible. Depending on the stage of your CKD, you may need to make some changes to your diet.

This leaflet contains information on a variety of food types and suggests good options as well as those to limit or avoid when eating out. It is mainly aimed at people attending low clearance clinics or dialysis patients who are pre-transplant.

Emotional Resilience

Long-term conditions like chronic kidney disease can affect different areas of your life as well as your health. Emotional resilience is about coping with your problems and finding a way to continue to live well, even when under considerable stress.

This leaflet gives an introduction to emotional resilience and provides some tips on how it can help you to cope with the stresses you may experience in your life.