Archive for March 2022
I feel the need to be worthy of my donor kidney
I feel the need to be worthy of my donor kidney 16 March 2022 Thomas Finan was just 14 years old when he was diagnosed with kidney disease. He had been having bad night sweats which initially were put down to hormonal changes. But thanks to his mother’s persistence, and a supportive GP, he was…
Read MoreLife turned upside down
Life turned upside down 15 March 2022 Kidney disease attacked Nicci Rimmer without warning and the fallout continues to affect her physically, mentally, financially and socially. She believes much more must be done to support and inform people faced with life-changing kidney disease and is backing Kidney Research UK’s call for all kidney patients to…
Read MoreThe public don’t know the kidney basics
The public don’t know the kidney basics 10 March 2022 This World Kidney Day we are uncovering the uncomfortable truth that the general public have a shocking lack of knowledge about their kidneys and aren’t aware of the devastating consequences of kidney failure. Our survey asked over 2,000 UK adults basic questions about the kidneys…
Read MoreQuality in Organ Donation programme named UK Biobank of the Year 2022!
Quality in Organ Donation programme named UK Biobank of the Year 2022! 08 March 2022 We are delighted to share that the UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre has awarded the Quality in Organ Donation (QUOD) programme first place in the UK Biobank of the Year. We are proud to be charity partners and to…
Read MoreA kidney diagnosis messes with your head
A kidney diagnosis messes with your head 07 March 2022 Coping with the pandemic has been hard enough for most people, but for Tracy Mead, it has meant coming to terms with her recent kidney disease diagnosis without the help of her usual support network. Tracy, 53, a cleaner from the west coast of Scotland,…
Read MoreMy renal counsellor gets me through
My renal counsellor gets me through 02 March 2022 Like so many other people, Alison Lawrence, 49, from Essex, had no idea she had kidney disease. Her condition, reflux nephropathy, was picked up by chance in her 20s after a health check at the gym showed she had high blood pressure. For just over two…
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