Kidney information and resources for your patients

Kidney Care UK's patient information is produced on behalf of and with the kidney community, in partnership with the UK Kidney Association.

Information for your patients

Our patient information is written in consultation with patients and clinical experts.

Our patient information booklets are produced in partnership with the UK Kidney Association (UKKA), the leading professional body for the UK kidney community. UKKA members work in clinical renal care, treating and caring for people with kidney disease, in kidney-focused research, or in related sciences and fields.

Our Rare renal patient information hub is overseen by the rare renal patient information committee, in partnership with the National Registry of Rare Kidney Diseases (RaDaR).

We also work with multi-disciplinary professionals, clinical experts and specialist organisations and UK charities on specific topics where appropriate.

PIF TICK accredited patient information

All our booklets are PIF TICK accredited and regularly reviewed. PIF TICK is the UK’s only assessed quality mark for print and online health and care information. Find out more about how we produce Kidney Care UK's patient information.

Free to read, download or order

All our booklets are free to read online or download, or you can order printed copies to be sent to your unit at no cost to distribute to your patients,

Browse our booklets and materials on our online form and place an order of up to 100 copies of any title.

After you have ordered you will see a confirmation screen and your order will be shipped within ten working days.

Accessible, accurate and easy to read

Kidney Care UK has a range of booklets written in an Easy read format. Written in clear and simple English, with helpful illustrations, our Easy read series is suitable for patients with learning differences or who may prefer plain English information for other reasons.

Patient information booklets in easy read format

Our free patient information booklets about chronic kidney disease (CKD), acute kidney injury (AKI), dialysis, receiving a kidney transplant and conservative care are available in easy read format to download as a PDF and to order as a printed booklet.

Order or download our easy read patient information booklets

Are you a dietitian? Use our Dietary information resources for patients order form to order dietary resources to use with your patients.

Translate our patient information resources

Our patient information resources can be translated as webpages using our ReciteMe accessibility toolbar or as downloadable pdf files using Google Translate. Watch our video guide below or find out more about CKD information language support.

Share your thoughts

We welcome feedback on our patient information resources, and we are always looking for new areas to address with our information.

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