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‘He was simply the best’: Three siblings follow in much-loved dad’s footsteps at Kidney Research UK walk
Just five days after what would have been his dad’s 54th birthday, 30-year-old David Mahon will join his brother and sister to honour his memory at the Kidney Research UK Glasgow Bridges Walk. David’s dad, also called David, lived with kidney disease, spending several years on dialysis before receiving a kidney transplant in 2013. His health later deteriorated and he was again on dialysis when he died in December 2025. David…
Stepping from paediatric to adult care in kidney disease: how can pharmacists support the change?
With the support of a £40,000 Kidney Research UK Start-Up Grant, Mrs Rosemary Dempsey, lead paediatric renal pharmacist at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust will investigate how pharmacy teams can support young people with kidney problems and their families during the move from children’s to adult care. Supporting our young adults as they move from…
Kidney problems and Crohn’s disease make walking a challenge – but I’m determined to complete the Glasgow Bridges Walk
This September, 68-year-old George Craig will take part in the Kidney Research UK Glasgow Bridges Walk, just months after receiving a life-changing kidney transplant. The father-of-three from Stirling will be joined by his wife Amanda, their family and friends. He says: “We’ve already raised half of our £2,000 target. I’m not usually the volunteering type, but I wanted to take…
Friends bonded by kidney failure accessorise with matching purple outfits to complete challenging Glasgow Bridges Walk
Fiona Maclachlan, 35, and Stephanie Lewis, 30, have more in common than most friends. Both have undergone kidney and pancreas transplants after diabetes led to kidney failure – and now, despite Stephanie being back on dialysis following complications, they are determined to take on the Kidney Research UK Glasgow Bridges Walk together. The duo from…
Could blocking a protein help protect the kidneys and heart after acute kidney injury?
Professor Neeraj Dhaun (Bean) from the University of Edinburgh has been awarded a £250,000 research project grant to investigate a protein called LRG1 and whether targeting it could help prevent long-term complications after acute kidney injury (AKI). What happens after acute kidney injury? Acute kidney injury (AKI) describes a situation when the kidneys suddenly stop working properly. AKI can cause partial or…
Family rally behind son at Liverpool charity walk
A mother from Cheshire has rallied family and friends to participate in Kidney Research UK’s Liverpool Bridges Walk this September – supporting her son as he enters kidney failure. Ewa Hulse, 52, is determined to raise awareness of kidney disease having lost her dad, Paul, when he was just 46 years old because of the same genetic…
Our forever was stolen by kidney disease after just three precious months
A woman from Greater Manchester is taking part in a major Liverpool charity walk next month, in memory of the man she fell for just months before he died from pneumonia complicated by kidney failure. Nicola Harrison, 62, from Leigh, met Tony Kenny while on holiday in January 2026, and the pair continued seeing each other after they returned home. It…
East midlands schoolgirl skydives for charity after kidney failure
While most year 11 students anxiously awaited their GCSE results last week, 16-year-old, Jasmine Hand, from South Derbyshire, was coming back down to earth after raising more than £2,500 for Kidney Research UK at a charity skydive event. Diagnosed with kidney disease in 2022, Jasmine found herself needing life-saving dialysis treatment every night for 18 months, before finally receiving a kidney transplant…
I found myself in mental health crisis struggling with multiple-health conditions related to kidney disease
A 59-year-old man from Chichester found himself in mental health crisis when his kidney disease left him needing dialysis and a triple heart bypass. Phil West has managed multiple health problems over the past thirty years related to his kidney disease, from cardiovascular issues and skin cancers to renal bone disease and sepsis. Perhaps most significant, has been…
Learning from fellow kidney patients can make life a little easier
A 29-year-old man from Aberdeenshire is determined to support fellow patients affected by kidney disease, having lived with the condition since birth. Following kidney failure as a teenager, Michael Reed received a transplant from his mum, Tula, in 2016. However, eight years later, he found himself needing dialysis when that kidney failed too. More than three years on, Michael still receives dialysis three times a week, for four hours each session, waiting for…