As part of the UK government’s work to shape its 10-year plan for the NHS in England, organisations representing people who use the NHS were invited to respond to a written consultation.
The consultation asked questions about the Government’s proposed shifts in healthcare – from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from sickness to prevention.
Kidney Care UK explained the changes that we would like to see in the NHS, to make sure people with kidney disease received better treatment and care.
Our submission highlighted the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on people affected by the condition, its cost to the NHS and the wider UK economy.
We called for a commitment within the 10-year plan to turn the tide on the increasing burden of CKD, by achieving the following aims:
- Increase the proportion of people at highest risk of CKD being screened for kidney problems, achieving 70% uptake annually by 2035.
- Achieve the highest rate of organ transplants in Europe by 2035, with a rate of 115 transplants per million population.
- Tackle the risk factors for CKD, by reducing the number of people with hypertension and obesity in the general population by 5% by 2035.
- Guarantee all patients with long-term conditions receive support to meet their mental wellbeing and social needs, including clear pathways and access to a renal social worker and renal psychological support for all patients living with CKD.