by Ros Aird | Dec 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Important information about new treatments for COVID – for CEV patients (Renal patients: On dialysis; transplant; Stage 4 and 5 CKD; Recent Immunosuppression e.g. Rituximab, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate, azathioprine, tacrolimus & ciclosporin) The NHS is using... Read more
by admin_mark | Dec 3, 2021 | News
Thursday 25th November saw the official opening of the Chiltern Kidney Centre by Ellen Schroder, Chair of the E&NHerts Hospital Trust and Kirit Modi, Chair of LAKPA. It is a very impressive facility, one of the best in the country, and will form a blueprint for... Read more
by Ros Aird | Nov 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many kidney patients will be interested in a book that Professor Andrew Demaine, has just published. My kidney and Me – a Half Century Journey overcoming Kidney Failure As a renal patient of 52 years and scientist who worked in the field of transplantation and... Read more
by admin_mark | Nov 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dialysis patients – we need your help to complete a survey on home dialysis. Research has shown that patients who dialyse at home are at much less risk of contracting Covid so the National Kidney Federation (NKF) and the University of Hertfordshire are carrying... Read more
by Ros Aird | Sep 9, 2021 | News
We are delighted that the new Chiltern Kidney Centre, replacing the dialysis unit at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital opened for its first patients last Monday, 11th October. The transition of service took place over last weekend, with the “big move” last Sunday,... Read more
by Ros Aird | Aug 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
The United Kingdom Kidney Association has recently published the following statement on the need for booster vaccines to be prioritised for the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable – a category which encompasses the large majority of kidney patients. We will keep you... Read more
by Ros Aird | May 14, 2021 | News
Covid 19 – vaccinations Since we last posted information on the Covid-19 vaccination programme at the beginning of the year the situation has improved considerably. The success of the programme has allowed a general easing of some of the restrictions that we have been... Read more
by Ros Aird | May 14, 2021 | News
The prospect of foreign holidays is beginning to slowly open up again, although there remain many hurdles. However the information that was posted in December regarding the interim arrangements for dialysis whilst travelling abroad has now been updated following an... Read more
by Ros Aird | Apr 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
A big thank you to renal nursing and support staff Our Clinical Director, Dr Jeevaratnam has spoken of the debt of gratitude we owe to the renal nursing and support teams for the amazing way in which they have supported kidney patients over this most difficult of... Read more
by admin_mark | Mar 5, 2021 | News
The NHS is launching a new campaign to urge families to talk about organ donation following research that less than half of adults in England have had the conversation. The Leave Them Certain campaign aims to highlight the impact not knowing has on the families who... Read more
