A team (shown in the picture above: L-R: Kirit, Paris, Rekha and David) at the Royal Free Hospital is aiming to increase the awareness of living kidney donation among some ethnic minority communities, as part of a drive to reduce health inequalities for those affected…
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NHS Direct is contacting all patients who have health conditions which put them at more risk from coronavirus. Given below, for information, is the content of one of these letters. This covers new treatments for coronavirus and changes in the way you test for coronavirus,…
Read ArticleGiven below is an extract of the guidance from the Government website, as at 1st April 2022. Treatment: The NHS is offering new monoclonal antibody and antiviral treatments to people with COVID-19 who are at highest risk of becoming seriously ill and are 12 years…
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Can you share your Living Kidney experience to help inform Hindu, Jain & black families? The Jain & Hindu Organ Donation Group (JHOD), the Seventh-day Adventist Church and The Royal Free London Renal Department have teamed up to promote Living Kidney Donation amongst the diverse…
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In September 2020 the NKF hosted a webinar, discussing home dialysis during Covid-19. During the webinar, it was revealed that patients who dialysed at home were at a substantially lower risk of contracting and dying of Covid-19, compared to people who dialysed in a hospital.…
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NHS Blood and Transplant have launched upgraded patient information on their website for organ transplantation. To see the website, please click the link below:
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The Renal outpatient team advise that, from Monday 7th February 2022, the reception desk in KUC is moving. To improve patient flow, the Kidney and Urology reception area is moving, it will now be situated adjacent to Room 19 (formerly the Renal admissions team offices).…
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The Kidney Charities Together Group has put together a document to help guide kidney patients with the steps they need to take if they think they might have Covid-19:
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New treatments are now available for people who are at higher risk of becoming seriously unwell if they contract COVID-19.The treatments need to be given to patients soon after they have a positive PCR test confirming that they have COVID-19 – before they require admission…
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During Organ Donation Week (20th to 26th September 2021) the ‘Harmonies of Hope’ children’s choir called for children not to be ‘Invisible’, with a song which reveals the hidden impact for more than 7000 people, including 200 children, currently predicted to be in need of…
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