by Ali Lawrence | Sep 27, 2023 | Events, News, Organ Donation
Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time during Organ Donation Week which this year was celebrated between 18th and 24th September. One of our LAKPA volunteers Tarsem did a brilliant job that we are so grateful for. He is Chair of the Bedford Organ Donation... Read more
by Ali Lawrence | Sep 6, 2023 | News, Research
Dialysis patients usually take large numbers of tablets, often including phosphate binders. This can be quite a burden and medications can cause side effects. That’s why here at LAKPA we’re happy to share this important piece of research with you which... Read more
by Ali Lawrence | Aug 23, 2023 | Kidney Research UK, News, Research
Supporting research into kidney disease is something that everyone at LAKPA feels passionately about. So, we are pleased to be able to share this research study with you that we’d love you to take part in which has been funded by Kidney Research UK. The... Read more
by Ali Lawrence | Aug 15, 2023 | News
Big congratulations to all the patients, staff and carers at Harlow Renal Unit from everyone here at Lister Area Kidney Patients Assocation. Read more
by Ali Lawrence | Jul 5, 2023 | BNI, Donations, Events, Fundraising, News
BNI Endeavour are big supporters of LAKPA, helping us to raise money and awareness plus LAKPA is the chosen charity for the Endeavour chapter which is based in Ware, Hertfordshire. BNI (Business Network International) held their regional Awards Dinner on Saturday at... Read more
by Ali Lawrence | Apr 27, 2023 | News
Bedford Renal Unit has recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and marked the day with a party on Sunday 16th April supported by LAKPA. It was a very happy, well attended event and Lydia Mugambi (Unit Manager) and her team did a great job in organising it, including... Read more
by Ali Lawrence | Apr 25, 2023 | Events, News
We’d like to thank everyone who joined us at our 2023 Annual General Meeting, on Tuesday, 21st March at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage. To catch up on everything that happened and to view the presentations from our Chair, Kirit Modi, MBE & from Dr Praveen... Read more
by Ali Lawrence | Mar 15, 2023 | Events, News, Volunteering
We’d like to invite you to join us for our 2023 Annual General Meeting, next Tuesday, 21st March at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage. Why not come along and meet us and fellow kidney patients, volunteers, family members, carers and renal staff, we’d love... Read more
by Ali Lawrence | Mar 9, 2023 | Events, News, Organ Donation, People Stories, World Kidney Day
Pictures courtesy of Tegan and Tom Watson. Tegan Watson from Hitchin in Hertfordshire has described the life changing moment she donated her kidney to her brother Tom as a living donor to help raise awareness on World Kidney Day, 9 March 2023. 27 year-old Tom... Read more
by Ali Lawrence | Mar 8, 2023 | BNI, Donations, Uncategorized, World Kidney Day
We’d like to give a shout out to Mark Whiffen of Marlin Design Ltd for his kind donation to LAKPA. Mark is a fellow member at BNI Endeavour (Ware) and as he won’t be able to make the World Kidney Day celebrations that BNI has planned he... Read more
