Health Equalities
Collaborating with high-risk communities to reduce kidney health inequalities
Collaborating with high-risk communities to reduce kidney health inequalities 26 August 2022 Among the African and Afro Caribbean community (AACC), kidney disease is known to be more common but also more often undiagnosed. With funding from Kidney Research UK, Roseline Agyekum and her team at King’s College Hospital, are developing a peer educator led approach…
Read MoreTransplant hope for minorities as researchers change kidney blood type
Transplant hope for minorities as researchers change kidney blood type 15 August 2022 Kidney Research UK-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge have successfully altered the blood type on three deceased donor kidneys in a ground-breaking discovery that could have major implications for kidney patients. The project could increase the supply of kidneys available for…
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 MoreI 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 MoreSurvey reveals impact on kidney patients’ mental health – time for action
Survey reveals impact on kidney patients’ mental health – time for action 23 February 2022 We are calling for better mental health support for kidney patients after a recent survey of over 1,000 kidney patients uncovered the significant impact the disease has on their mental health. Our survey discovered that two thirds (67%) of kidney…
Read MoreBoosting diversity in research studies
Boosting diversity in research studies 20 January 2022 Research studies must be representative of the groups of people they are designed to help. We’re supporting a new project to help create more diversity among kidney research participants Recruitment for a landmark new study is underway across the areas of Salford, Oldham and Rochdale. With the…
Read MoreTalk to your family this Organ Donation Week
Talk to your family this Organ Donation Week 23 September 2021 Our health equalities programme manager, Neerja Jain, explains why Kidney Research UK is encouraging families from all communities to talk about organ donation. This Organ Donation Week, we’re encouraging families to talk about organ donation. Whilst great strides have been made in England, Scotland…
Read MoreEthnicity adjustment for kidney function testing removed from NICE chronic kidney disease guideline
Ethnicity adjustment for kidney function testing removed from NICE chronic kidney disease guideline 25 August 2021 The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) chronic kidney disease (CKD) guideline update, released today, has removed the recommendation to adjust for Black ethnicity when estimating how well a patient’s kidneys are working; a change that will prevent…
Read MoreDoctor who saved her dad’s life wants to raise awareness of the gift of organ donation among minority ethnic communities
Doctor who saved her dad’s life wants to raise awareness of the gift of organ donation among minority ethnic communities 19 May 2021 A London doctor hopes her scientific background, combined with the experience of donating a kidney to her dad, can raise awareness of organ donation among minority ethnic communities. Dr Priya Mangat is…
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