Archive for July 2021
Bloomin’ Yorkshire fundraisers success in thorny times
Bloomin’ Yorkshire fundraisers success in thorny times 29 July 2021 A Yorkshire woman has made a large donation of £20,000 to Kidney Research UK after winding down her charity Bloomin’ Yorkshire, which raised awareness of organ donation. Janice Richardson, 58, from Leeds had suffered from recurrent kidney infections since she was a teenager. An infection which she contracted at the age of three prevented her left kidney from developing properly but it…
Read MoreDonor hero Jim pushes the boat out for Kidney Research UK
Donor hero Jim pushes the boat out for Kidney Research UK 27 July 2021 A chance meeting at a funeral was all it took for Angela Deighton’s life to be changed overnight. The 74 year old had suffered from kidney disease since the age of 12, and her kidneys failed completely in 2018. On dialysis for a year, Angela…
Read MoreNew lead of our lay advisory group promises an exciting future
New lead of our lay advisory group promises an exciting future 27 July 2021 Miranda Scanlon has recently taken up the reins as the new lead of Kidney Research UK’s lay advisory group. Speaking from her home as lockdown eases she’s conscious the path ahead for her and other kidney patients is still uncertain. “As…
Read MoreWhat’s next – addressing Covid concerns
With restrictions lifting in England and relaxing in the devolved nations, we recognise that many of our supporters will be understandably concerned about the months ahead.
Read MoreNew results highlight the need for immunosuppressed patients to remain cautious
New results highlight the need for immunosuppressed patients to remain cautious 16 July 2021 Preliminary results from the first UK study investigating how well Covid-19 vaccines work in kidney transplant patients suggest that transplant patients have a weaker antibody response to both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines than healthy individuals. With this week’s Government announcements…
Read MoreTransplant report confirms more kidney patients face agonising wait for life-changing operations
Transplant report confirms more kidney patients face agonising wait for life-changing operations 15 July 2021 The impact of the pandemic on kidney patients’ prospects of a transplant has been highlighted in the annual activity report released today by the National Health Blood and Transplant Service (NHSBT). With transplant operations temporarily suspended in a number of centres in the last year and…
Read MoreEastleigh family gives hope to others after their kidney patient mum defied Covid
Eastleigh family gives hope to others after their kidney patient mum defied Covid 14 July 2021 A family is celebrating the recovery of their mum whose kidney was removed, then surgery for a blocked intestine, followed by a battle against Covid-19 in intensive care – all in less than a year. Alison Bennett, 59, who has polycystic…
Read MoreWe remain concerned about ‘easing lockdown’ for kidney patients
We remain concerned about ‘easing lockdown’ for kidney patients 14 July 2021 Following the announcements confirming most lockdown restrictions will be eased in England and Scotland on Monday 19 July, we realise that many kidney patients will be feeling even more anxious. Although hospital numbers are low at the moment, the number of cases in…
Read MoreAlternative funding to drive progress
Alternative funding to drive progress 13 July 2021 At Kidney Research UK we are determined to make research happen faster and make it count for patients sooner. Although we are the largest charity dedicated to funding kidney research in the UK, if we are going to end kidney disease, we need to do more to drive discoveries and make…
Read MoreDon’t worry about tomorrow says Aphria who was diagnosed with kidney disease when she was a baby
Don’t worry about tomorrow says Aphria who was diagnosed with kidney disease when she was a baby 10 July 2021 A 23-year-old biology graduate has learnt to cope with kidney disease by accepting life doesn’t always go to plan. After a year of hospital admissions and tests, Kent-based Aphria Sheridan was diagnosed with congenital nephrotic…
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