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New book to help children at Alder Hey facing kidney transplant
New book to help children at Alder Hey facing kidney transplant 16 March 2023 A new book has been launched today, Thursday 16 March, specially tailored to support children with kidney disease being treated at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Kidney Research UK and Alder Hey Children’s Charity have funded the book, created by publisher Get…
Read MoreTake action this World Kidney Day!
Take action this World Kidney Day! 01 March 2023 World Kidney Day takes place on Thursday 9 March – and there’s plenty you can do to get involved. Supporting kidney wellbeing Do you know someone who has recently been diagnosed with kidney disease? We can give them a helping hand with their wellbeing! This World…
Read MoreFamily funds dialysis research in mother’s memory
Family funds dialysis research in mother’s memory 16 December 2022 After Lady Judith Solomon passed away last year, her husband Sir Harry Solomon and children decided they would like to set up an award to further research into kidney conditions. Lady Judith had been affected by kidney disease for many years after suffering from sepsis…
Read MoreI have experienced eating too much of what I shouldn’t have, and it is something that I really do not want to do again
I have experienced eating too much of what I shouldn’t have, and it is something that I really do not want to do again 16 December 2022 Kidney patient Kola Ponnle’s recollections of Christmas are filled with memories of his home country of Nigeria and the sweet taste of chocolate and other indulgent treats. Now…
Read MoreChange is even more urgent now.
Change is even more urgent now. 20 October 2022 2021/22, a year when we built back from the toughest of times, re-launched our research programme, innovated and moved forward at pace with our plans. We brought together world experts in Alport syndrome, a rare kidney condition, to accelerate discovery. We held our first funding competition…
Read MorePKD patients set to benefit from £0.5m research investment
PKD patients set to benefit from £0.5m research investment 27 May 2022 Kidney Research UK and The PKD Charity, have teamed up to fund three research projects to improve the lives of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) patients, with grants worth a total of £537,000. The awards mark the start of a new collaborative approach to…
Read MoreRare glimpse into UK dialysis unit to show reality of care and research needs
Rare glimpse into UK dialysis unit to show reality of care and research needs 12 May 2022 A renal nurse in Scotland is sharing her 30 years of experience this International Nurse’s Day to help raise awareness of the huge undertakings faced by renal nurses across the UK. Rachel Cox, a renal practice educator at…
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 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…
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