Archive for December 2021
From trauma to giving back: Jason’s Covid recovery mission
From trauma to giving back: Jason’s Covid recovery mission 27 December 2021 Wherever possible, Jason Mageehan has always tried to turn adversity into opportunity – whether arranging client meetings to coincide with dialysis sessions or viewing his kidney transplant operation as a springboard to achieving personal and business goals. Now, therapy to deal with…
Read MoreBeing a kidney patient during the Covid-19 pandemic
Being a kidney patient during the Covid-19 pandemic 22 December 2021 With Covid-19 numbers rising significantly, the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant and restrictions slowly coming back into force there has never been a more worrying time for kidney patients and their loved ones. In light of this, we asked members of our…
Read MoreTV star faces the reality of organ donation and gives the best Christmas gift she can.
TV star faces the reality of organ donation and gives the best Christmas gift she can. 22 December 2021 When Married At First Sight star Marilyse Corrigan discovered her ex-partner Shaun needed a kidney transplant, she didn’t hesitate to offer up one of her own. Shaun, the father of her two children, Josh, 13, and Callum, 16, had…
Read MoreBoy steps into Christmas to raise vital funds for kidney research
Boy steps into Christmas to raise vital funds for kidney research 21 December 2021 Warrington mum Claire Smith and her seven-year-old son Will are embarking on an exciting challenge this Christmas to raise vital funds for charity. Walking 8,500 steps a day, as part of the Step into Christmas challenge, throughout December to represent the…
Read MoreLatest evidence on the risk of Covid-19 for kidney patients
Latest evidence on the risk of Covid-19 for kidney patients 17 December 2021 Following the statement we published on Tuesday 14 December about kidney patients needing to be extra vigilant we now have the results from a study that was published* on Thursday 16 December. This showed that amongst people who had been double vaccinated,…
Read MoreKidney community steps up to support Kidney Beam
Kidney community steps up to support Kidney Beam 16 December 2021 Kidney Beam, the platform helping kidney patients’ wellbeing through live, online and on demand exercise classes and programmes, is being bolstered by support across the kidney community. In an unprecedented move, Kidney Research UK is joining forces with Kidney Care UK, the National Kidney…
Read MoreLatest information on Covid-19 for kidney patients
Kidney patients should be extra vigilant over the festive period as the latest evidence confirms that they are at substantially increased risk of being seriously ill or dying from Covid-19 compared to the general population. Get the latest update from The Kidney Charities Together group.
Read MoreA Christmas love story
A Christmas love story 10 December 2021 Finding out you need to start dialysis for a kidney problem at a young age can be devastating. Pauline Baird, 55, was just 23 years old when she discovered her kidneys were starting to fail and she needed treatment. For three years, she determinedly pursued a tiring but fulfilling career…
Read MoreWhy I’m supporting the Melody study into Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness
Why I’m supporting the Melody study into Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness 09 December 2021 Jim Hayton lost his sister Elaine to Covid-19 in August this year. Like Jim, Elaine was living with a long-term kidney transplant; like Jim, Elaine had promptly taken up her first two vaccinations. Elaine was 57 and lived a full and active life as a supportive mum, a…
Read MoreNew study to investigate how third doses of Covid-19 vaccine protect immunocompromised patients
New study to investigate how third doses of Covid-19 vaccine protect immunocompromised patients 09 December 2021 We are pleased to support researchers at London’s Imperial College in a study to understand how well third doses of vaccine protect immunocompromised patients against Covid-19. The study, known as ‘MELODY’, will involve 36,000 immunocompromised patients across the UK,…
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