Free information booklets

An employer's guide to chronic kidney disease

This leaflet gives employers more information about chronic kidney disease and its treatment, how this may affect their employee and what they can do to help.

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.

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.

Employment Rights

Having a long-term condition like chronic kidney disease can affect many areas of your life, including your work. This leaflet describes some of the rights you have in regards to employment.

How can a renal dietitian help me?

A dietitian is a healthcare professional who promotes well-being and reduces the risk of nutrition-related problems by giving practical and individual advice on food choices. This leaflet explains how a renal dietitian can help you make the best food, drink and lifestyle choices to support your health.

How can a renal social worker help me?

Renal social workers are qualified social workers who work in collaboration with other members of the kidney multi-disciplinary team in children’s or adult hospitals and dialysis units. They also have direct links with local authority social work teams and specialist charities.

This leaflet explains how renal social workers can offer practical support and advice to children, young people, adults and carers living with kidney disease.

Welfare benefits: what are they?

There are many types of benefits, and those you are eligible for can depend on many different things. This leaflet provides guidance on the form of benefits and tax credits which are provided to those who meet certain criteria.

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.

CKD health check: look after your kidneys and keep yourself well

This booklet provides an introduction to chronic kidney disease and its treatment.