Funmi Lawal, a RFHKPA Trustee, Vice Chair and Rep, has recently been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the New Year’s Honours List. An MBE is awarded for an outstanding achievement or service to the community. This will have…
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Having asked patients in October 2025 to think about who they may like to nominate for this Award in 2026, we are now seeking nominations. The Award was established in 2025 to recognise Royal Free staff who go above and beyond, providing excellence in kidney…
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The RFHKPA has received the sad news that our Life President, David Myers, passed away on Friday 2nd August 2024. He was a long-serving member of the RFHKPA and patient advocate. For those who knew David and would like to attend his funeral, it will…
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It is with warm affection that we “old timers” remember Mary Selsby, who died in June 2024, at the age of 90. Mary was the home dialysis administrator (HDA) at the Royal Free Hospital, initially at the old Fleet Road unit, from 1970 till 1996.…
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The 46th Annual British Transplant Games 2024 will be held in the City of Nottingham! The Royal Free has a team and Reshma would love to hear from you. Please see the notice for details of how to apply. The games will be held on…
Read ArticleOur Annual Day Trip this year is to Margate. Fuller details in the Poster. Come and Join us for a lovely day out.
Read ArticleKidney patients are being unfairly impacted by the cost of living crisis. Whether that’s struggling with the cost to fill up your car to get to/from dialysis or appointments, or increased bills for those on home dialysis, there are far too many people in our…
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Kirit Modi, Honorary President for the National Kidney Federation (NKF) and the National Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Transplant Alliance (NBTA) has been recognised by the Queen for his work RFHKPA Life President, David Myers said “I’m absolutely thrilled to learn that Kirit has…
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A patient who spent 30 years on dialysis says it was his wife, Marichel’s love which finally persuaded him to have a kidney transplant. Since the age of 19, Senthil Kumarathevan – who is now 49 – has undergone dialysis for four hours three times…
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The UK’s “most vulnerable” hospital patients, who are unable to build up an antibody response to Covid, are to be offered a new drug, Ronapreve. It will be offered to those over-50 without the necessary antibodies, and those aged 12-49 who are immuno-compromised – for…
Read ArticleThe National Kidney Federation's event this year is on Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th October 2026.
It will be held at the Grand Hotel, Blackpool.
Attendees for this event must book in advance.
For details, please click on this link.
For a report and photos from this event, please click on this link
This Award was established to recognise Royal Free staff who go above and beyond, providing excellence in kidney care.
The Award was given this year to Dr Mark Harber, Consultant Nephrologist.
More pictures and the presentations will be added as they become available.
For the currently available details about the event, please click this link.
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