by Ros Aird | Apr 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
The government has removed the remaining COVID-19 restrictions. This has major implications for people with kidney disease and healthcare professionals. The UK Kidney Association (UKKA), working with our charity partners, has considered these changes, and has worked... Read more
by Ros Aird | Apr 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
At the annual meeting of Trustees in March LAKPA’s priorities for the coming year were agreed as follows:- 1. Provide additional financial support to patients and carers in need and increase support for social activities for them in the context of Covid. Provide... Read more
by Ros Aird | Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Researchers at the University of Exeter are looking for people who provide unpaid care and support to someone with a kidney condition to participate in an online survey. Click here to participate. You will be asked about your experiences and what you would want in a... Read more
by admin_mark | Mar 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
The LAKPA AGM is on 22 March 2022 at 5.30 – it will be a Zoom meeting. Do join us to hear how we have supported kidney patients during the year and to listen to our speaker, Dr Praveen Jeevaratnam, the Renal Clinical Director with his talk entitled ‘Renal... Read more
by Ros Aird | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
At the end of January the Renal Support Team (RST) ceased to be the title of the team. From 1 February 2022 there will be two teams going forward. The idea of the split is to enable the individual teams to be recognised in their own right, and to develop further. All... Read more
by admin_mark | Jan 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to Nigel Adams of Big Black Hen Estate Agents for their wonderful donation of £245 which he presented to Ros at the BNI meeting last week. He explained that Big Black Hen Estate Agents makes a donation into a charity pot for every house sale that goes... Read more
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
