Archive for May 2022
Accepting help was the best decision of my life
Accepting help was the best decision of my life 09 May 2022 Nikki Fretwell was just 17 years old when she was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Now, the 51 year old is thought to be one of the UK’s longest surviving dialysis patients, after more than three decades receiving the treatment. A full…
Read MoreNew longterm mental health and wellbeing plan for England
New longterm mental health and wellbeing plan for England 06 May 2022 On 12 April the Westminster Government published a consultation on its new Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan for England. The ‘call for evidence’ is designed to inform a new 10-year mental health plan to prevent mental ill-health, improve mental health support across the…
Read MoreBringing positive change to mental health
Bringing positive change to mental health 06 May 2022 This year kidney patients have been sharing their mental health experiences as part of our campaign calling for improved access to specialist mental health support from renal counsellors. Now, a new Government consultation on mental health provides a key opportunity for kidney patients’ voices to be…
Read MoreUnderstanding medication-taking behaviours in kidney transplant recipients
Understanding medication-taking behaviours in kidney transplant recipients 05 May 2022 We have awarded Dr Antonia Cronin from King’s College London a grant for a PhD student to explore the factors that may affect whether patients take their medications as prescribed after kidney transplant. Kidney transplants are lifesaving but still require life-long medications Kidney transplant is…
Read MoreWinners revealed for our first ever MedTech Competition!
Winners revealed for our first ever MedTech Competition! 05 May 2022 In an exciting new venture for the charity, we launched our brand-new MedTech Competition back in November 2021 to accelerate the development and availability of transformational technologies addressing the crucial challenges of kidney disease. We were thrilled to receive more than 25 individual applications…
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