Lives are being put at risk by the failure to recognise the seriousness of CKD
A new Kidney Care UK report, Let’s talk kidneys – opportunities for early intervention in chronic kidney disease, suggests that a lack of focus on chronic kidney disease (CKD) is putting lives at risk and putting unsustainable pressure on the NHS.
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Kidney Care UK, Bristol Water and Wessex Water partnership
Kidney Care UK, the UK's leading kidney patient support charity, and water companies Wessex Water and Bristol Water have joined forces to support more than 200,000 people with chronic kidney disease in the South West of England.
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New drugs approved for people with kidney disease
New drugs for chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). Kidney Care UK have also contributed to new guidance to improve care for people with AKI (Acute Kidney Injury).
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Kidney Care UK, Trussell Trust, JRF, and 90 other charities join forces
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), the Trussell Trust, Kidney Care UK and other NGOs, charities and professional bodies are calling on all UK political party leaders to guarantee essentials for low-income households.
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MyRenalCare app helps kidney patients take control of their health
The virtual care and consultation digital app, supported by Kidney Care UK, helps kidney patients manage their condition and reduces referral waiting times.
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Electricity North West secures partnership with Kidney Care UK
Electricity North West has joined forces with the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity to help provide additional support for its customers who are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Kidney Care UK and Severn Trent to support kidney patients
Kidney Care UK and Severn Trent have joined forces to support more than a quarter of a million people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the heart of the UK.
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Kidney Care UK and Southern Water partnership
Kidney Care UK and Southern Water are working together to provide support for kidney patients living across the south of England.
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Passage of the Northern Ireland opt-out law, Dáithí’s Law
On 1 June 2023, the law around organ donation in Northern Ireland will change to an opt-out system. The new law will be known as Dáithí’s Law in recognition of six year old Dáithí Mac Gabhann, who has been on the waiting list for a heart transplant since 2018.
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Honouring the gift of donation – utilising organs for transplant
A Government report has been published backing recommendations to improve the organ transplant system.
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Kidney Care UK urges Department of Health not to delay Opt-Out Legislation in Northern Ireland
We are concerned about the impact having no Health Minister will have on the introduction of the Northern Ireland Opt-Out system.