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Home dialysis energy reimbursement in Scotland
Following campaigning from Kidney Care UK, on 1 February 2024 the Scottish government confirmed the introduction of their first-ever national guidelines for reimbursement for people on home dialysis in Scotland.
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Scottish in-centre dialysis transport: change and improvements urgently required
A new Kidney Care UK report published today highlights that in Scotland people face an unreliable, inefficient transport service, long travel and waiting times to and from in-centre dialysis and a lack of suitable vehicles and drivers.
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Failure to recognise the seriousness of CKD is costing lives
A lack of focus on chronic kidney disease (CKD) is putting lives at risk and putting unsustainable pressure on the NHS, according to a Kidney Care UK report, Let’s talk kidneys – opportunities for early intervention in chronic kidney disease.
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Lack of reimbursement leaves HHD patients left out in the cold
According to a Kidney Care UK report, 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.
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The cost of living crisis pushes thousands of patients to the brink
Kidney Care UK’s 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.