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Category: News Media

Ronapreve: ‘Most vulnerable’ to get new Covid drug

04/10/202104/10/2021

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…

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The Royal Free London returns to television screens

04/11/202018/12/2020

The spotlight will once again fall on the extraordinary work of staff at the Royal Free London (RFL), as the award-winning documentary Hospital returns to BBC Two. The six-part series, which begins on Monday 9 November at 9pm, explores the human stories behind the headlines…

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Elizabeth Ward (1926-2020)

29/10/202029/10/2020

Elizabeth Ward passed away on 20 July 2020. Without her endeavours, thousands of UK kidney disease sufferers leading very hard lives would have perished before their time. Please click on this link for her obituary, on the Kidney Research UK website:

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Wife gives husband her kidney in life-saving double operation

21/10/202021/10/2020
Picture of Michelle and Robert Freedman

Michelle Freedman hands her partner Robert, the ultimate gift By Candice Krieger As presents for a partner go, Michelle Freedman’s recent gift to her husband has got to be up there. Last month, she gave him her kidney. The couple, who have been married for…

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Featured Items

01/10/2026

Kidney transplantation – a new technique for handling donated kidneys

This should be of interest to all patients, particularly those currently on the kidney transplant...
21/09/2026

National Kidney Patient Survey 2026

The annual experience survey for kidney patients is open for eight weeks, from Monday 14th...
24/06/2026

Free access to ‘Kidney Beam’ exercise and education classes

Patients with kidney disease under the care of the Royal Free Hospital are now eligible...
12/06/2026

David Myers Award for Excellence in Kidney Care

The event to present this Award took place at the Royal Free Hospital on 1st...
11/06/2026

The NKF Helpline, with Leaflet Order Form

The document below has details about the NKF Helpline. It also includes a list of...
18/04/2026

NKF Annual Event 2026

The National Kidney Federation (NKF) is holding their Annual Event, dedicated to meeting friends old...

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