Beacon cyber security incident - Kidney Care UK potential impact
Beacon CRM, the third party database organisation that Kidney Care UK uses, have experienced a cyber-security incident. Data backups held by them on Kidney Care UK’s behalf may have been accessed.
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Climbing 214 peaks in the Lake District for Kidney Care UK
Last week Donna and Steve Harrison completed a challenge that has been eight years in the making by finishing the Wainwright Challenge and raising funds for Kidney Care UK.
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Patient representatives share their experiences with government
Ahead of Organ Donation Week Kidney Care UK and NHS Blood and Transplant met with over 40 MPs at Westminster to discuss organ donation and urge the government to increase public awareness of life-saving transplantation.
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New treatment approved for people with CKD
SGLT2 inhibitor Jardiance receives approval from the UK's medicines regulator.
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New kidney support project in Scotland
Thousands of people with kidney disease in four Scottish cities are being offered specialist support from a ground-breaking partnership between Kidney Care UK, gas network company SGN and Scottish Water.
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Government publishes interim Major Conditions Strategy report
Kidney Care UK has submitted evidence to inform the government's Major Conditions Strategy for England, explaining some of the key challenges for people living with kidney disease and what improvements could be made.
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Do you have in-centre dialysis in Scotland?
If you receive haemodialysis or are a kidney health care professional in Scotland, we'd love to hear about your experiences of travelling to and from in-centre (hospital / satellite unit) dialysis.
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Kidney Care UK becomes a trusted information creator
Charity gains PIF TICK accreditation for patient information resources.
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United Utilities and Kidney Care UK support North West patients
Water company United Utilities and Kidney Care UK have formed a partnership to give kidney patients in the North West additional support.
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Kidney Care UK and E.ON Next provide support to patients
The UK’s leading kidney patient support charity and E.ON Next, one of the UK’s major energy suppliers, have announced a new partnership which will help signpost additional help available to people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), including people who undertake life-saving haemodialysis at home.
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NHSBT Organ Donation Week and Kidney Care UK Parliament reception
Join our campaign to ensure more people receive life changing kidney transplants.
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Ground-breaking new Welsh kidney support project launches
Kidney Care UK, the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity, Wales & West Utilities, and the Welsh Kidney Network are working together with NHS Wales to offer specialist support to 1,500 people with kidney failure in Wales.
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Help shape the independent UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Kidney Care UK is working with the independent and impartial UK Covid-19 Inquiry to encourage everyone in the kidney community to share their unique experiences of the pandemic. Share your story as part of the Every Story Matters campaign.
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Dáithí's Law: Northern Ireland’s new opt-out organ donation system
Jo-Anne Dobson is a living kidney donor, Kidney Care UK Northern Ireland Ambassador and a former Stormont MLA who has been at the forefront of campaigning for Dáithí's Law.
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Don't forget to think about your kidneys
In its early stages, chronic kidney disease is ‘silent’ and doesn’t usually cause symptoms, but as it gets more advanced, there are some signs you may notice.
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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.