Kidney transplant? On dialysis? Stage 5 CKD? Immunosuppressed? To stay safe, you should receive 2 doses of a JCVI-approved vaccine, keep wearing your mask and carry on social distancing even when or if Government guidance changes, advises UK Kidney Association. Read the full UK Kidney Association guidance on COVID-19 vaccination
General News
Diary of a Kidney Warrior
More people are listening to podcasts. Just like the radio, we can listen as we work or exercise, but we can choose the podcast topic to fit with our interests. Now you can listen to a podcast about kidney disease. Dee Moore’s Diary of a Kidney Warrior Dee Moore has stage
Safe travels for kidney patients
We haven’t been able travel for many months, so the easing of lockdown brings thoughts of holidays and safe travel for kidney patients. But kidney patients need to plan ahead carefully, especially as and when it’s safe for us to travel outside the UK. Dialysis away from base for visiting kidney
Transplant Climbing Collaborative – No previous climbing experience necessary!
Are you a transplant patient or donor who has a passion for hiking and seeing the most beautiful landscapes? Then the Transplant Climbing Collaborative may be for you. Members of the Transplant Climbing Collaborative are people who have had a transplant, donated an organ, or are involved in transplantation or
PREM 2020 kidney patients to have their say about their care
Since 2016, the Renal Association and Kidney Care UK have worked with patients and kidney centres to produce the Kidney PREM, the chance for kidney patients to have their say about their care. The PREM 2020 report shows that, despite all the challenges of the pandemic and COVID-19, most kidney patients continue
Caring for frequently washed hands
We’ve all got used to washing or sanitising our hands regularly for at least 20 seconds, both at home and outdoors – and now caring for our frequently washed hands is now something many of us are considering. Frequently washing & using hand gels can cause dry hands Hand washing is
Introducing Sally Halford, Service Improvement Lead at the kidney unit
Introducing Sally Halford, Service Improvement Lead at the kidney unit and saying goodbye to Ros Tibbles. GSTT recently said goodbye to Ros Tibbles, Service Improvement Lead at the kidney unit. We are very grateful to Ros for all her hard work and support for kidney patients at GSTT, and wish her a happy and relaxing retirement.
Kidney patients COVID-19 vaccine information
Upcoming Webinars Kidney Care UK Webinar for BAME patients, families & staff Tuesday 09-Feb-2021 5-6.30pm Hosted by: Kidney Care UK, African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust, Gift of Living Donation GOLD, Renal Association, British Renal Society. Register here https://www.kidneycareuk.org/news-and-campaigns/news/sign-our-webinar/ Caribbean & African Health Hour Every Saturday 11.00-12.00 Explaining vaccine facts so you can
Transplant Football – A new goal for young adults
By Dr Stuart Deoraj, ST3 Renal Registrar, GSTT For many people with kidney failure, transplantation results in a better outcome than the significant burden of long-term dialysis. But there are challenges to transplantation. Careful monitoring and management of long-term medications, repeated blood tests and close interaction with healthcare professionals are
GOLD Launches telephone support scheme
The Peer Phone Buddies scheme from Gift of Living Donation (GOLD) aims to encourage black patients to talk about kidney donation with their loved ones. It’s also for living donors to learn more about the donation process. Connecting black patients with trained black peer supporters The scheme connects black patients