Kidney Care UK's reaction to the NHS 10-year plan
Today the government published the 10-year plan for the NHS in England. While more information will be shared in the hours, days and weeks ahead, these are our initial views on the details we know so far.
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'Walking on Sunshine' fundraising walk raises more than £500 for Kidney Care UK
Patients and staff from Merthyr Tydfil Dialysis Unit took part in a walk around Bryn Bach Park Lake in June to raise funds for the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity, Kidney Care UK.
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Advice for patients concerned by the cyber-attack affecting some London NHS trusts
Information for kidney patients about the Synnovis cyber attack which has affected two NHS Trusts (King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) and some GPs in south-east London.
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New government urged to act on kidney transplant waiting list
Kidney Care UK's new report, Transplant care in the UK: a patient perspective, has highlighted the government must take urgent action to prevent progress on increasing rates of transplantation, achieved before the pandemic, from being lost.
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Kidney Care UK partners with UK gas distribution networks
Kidney Care UK partners with uk gas distribution networks to provide more support to thousands of people with kidney disease across the UK
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Kidney Care UK signs open letter to PM about tackling financial hardship alongside hundreds of charities
Kidney Care UK has joined over 200 organisations in challenging the people most likely to be the next Prime Minister to put tackling financial hardship at the top of their agenda from day one.
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Protecting yourself against measles if you're living with CKD
Guidance about the MMR vaccine, measles and the best way to protect yourself if you are living with CKD or have received a kidney transplant.
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Will you donate your #FirstFiver to Kidney Care UK?
The new currency featuring King Charles will be issued from 5 June and we’re encouraging as many people as possible to consider donating their #FirstFiver to Kidney Care UK, the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity.
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US surgeons perform first living transplant of genetically-edited pig kidney
A 62 year-old man living with kidney failure became the first person to receive a successful transplant of a pig kidney, which was genetically modified to reduce the risk of his body rejecting the organ, in March 2024 at Massachusetts General Hospital in the US.
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Share your views of the kidney transplant system
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our survey on people's experiences of the kidney transplant system. The survey is now closed. Find out how we will use the results to create positive change for kidney patients.
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Kidney transplant patients to get blood matched for white blood cells
A new pilot scheme launching this month will match blood transfusions intended for kidney transplant patients for white blood cell as well as red blood cells, reducing the risk of transplant rejection.
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New study finds non-surgical insertion of catheters for peritoneal dialysis safe and effective
New research comparing non-surgical (medical) insertion of the abdominal catheter needed for peritoneal dialysis to surgical insertion suggests the medical method is at least as safe and effective, while being generally more convenient.
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New NHS test provides more certainty for potential Black living donors
NHS England has approved a new genetic test that could flag up variations of a gene which is linked to developing kidney disease, providing more certainty to potential living kidney donors. The gene variation is more common in people of African and Caribbean heritage.
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Treating rare kidney diseases could reduce demand for dialysis and kidney transplants
The Effects of rare kidney diseases on kidney failure study suggests that finding ways to treat people living with rare kidney diseases could help reduce the overall demand for dialysis and kidney transplants.
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Kidney Care UK response to the Spring Budget 2024
The Kidney Care UK response to the Spring 2024 Budget and how it might affect people living with kidney disease.
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World Kidney Day 2024: how to get involved
For World Kidney Day 2024, we are working as part of the Kidney Charities Together Group, alongside Kidney Research UK, the National Kidney Federation (NKF), the UK Kidney Association (UKKA), Kidney Wales and the PKD Charity, to raise awareness of kidney disease.
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Study finds patients with kidney failure at high risk of heart attack and stroke
People with kidney failure are many times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than the general population, according to research published in the European Heart Journal and funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
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First-ever dialysis reimbursement guidelines announced by Scottish government
The Scottish government have confirmed the introduction of the first-ever national guidelines for reimbursement for people on home dialysis in Scotland following campaigning from Kidney Care UK.
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Working with the NHS to help you stay well and warm this winter
Winter conditions can be bad for our health, especially for people aged 65 or older, and people with long-term conditions such as kidney disease. We have worked with the NHS to produce a CKD-specific winter health leaflet.
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NHS England to trial home testing for chronic kidney disease (CKD)
NHS England has announced funding for a trial in West Yorkshire of home kidney function tests.
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Shingles vaccination recommendation
The shingles vaccination is now recommended for people aged 50 or over who are severely immunocompromised.
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Final NICE guidance recommending new drugs for CKD
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have issued final guidance recommending the use of two new treatments for CKD and IgAN: empagliflozin and targeted-release budesonide.