Smeeta Sinha
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Consultant Nephrologist. National Clinical Director Renal Medicine @ NHS England. Views are my own.
Joined December 2011
We were delighted to hand in our joint open letter yesterday to No. 10 Downing Street, urgently calling for a national kidney disease strategy. After the hand in, we heard from patients, clinicians, @SmeetaSinha, Katie Vinen, and Jo White MP at the All Party Parliamentary
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🌍 Apply for ISN Committees & Working Groups! Make an impact on global kidney care. You can express an interest yourself or nominate a colleague. ⏳ Deadline: Oct 22, 2025, 5 p.m. CEST 👉 https://t.co/uCE0D0eDVr
#ThisIsISN #ISNWCN
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🔎 Seen any of our Bloody Amazing ads? As the @JCDecaux_UK Community Partner this month our #BloodyAmazingKidneys campaign will be popping up on billboards & bus stops across the UK. Check in each week to see the locations & how to win a pack of goodies 👉 https://t.co/QvQEVNuYyR
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🩷 It's Organ Donation Week A kidney transplant changed Ellie's life. It takes just two minutes to confirm that you want to be an organ donor, and you could save up to nine lives. To learn more, visit: https://t.co/GRfp1h14Jy
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Huntington's disease has been successfully treated for the first time, doctors tell BBC
bbc.co.uk
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
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Latest from @salfordrenal @tinachrysochou & colleagues: Insights from the United Kingdom on #FibromuscularDysplasia in pregnancy
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So honoured to receive a Chair position. And with such wonderful company, huge congratulations Tina and Kanna @NCAlliance_NHS @OfficialUoM
Congratulations to our @NCAlliance_NHS colleagues Dr @tinachrysochou, Miss Tina Karabatsou & Mr Kanna Gnanalingham, who have been appointed MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs.
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Most patients CAN stop eculizumab/ravulizumab treatment safely! The Stopping Eculizumab Treatment Safely trial results have been published in the Lancet https://t.co/r2FTLrvcNh . Neil Sheerin led the study. The @NationalaHUS will discuss individually with patients.
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Congratulations to our @NCAlliance_NHS colleagues Dr @tinachrysochou, Miss Tina Karabatsou & Mr Kanna Gnanalingham, who have been appointed MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs.
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2025 is a historic turning point for #KidneyHealth. At #HLM4 on #NCDs, taking place Sept 25 during #UNGA79, world leaders will adopt a new political declaration that will shape global health priorities through 2030 and beyond. The ISN, together with 21 partner organizations,
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🚨 Leadership news! We’re delighted to welcome Lisa Ancliffe as the next #MPT President of the UK Kidney Association, starting June 2026 🎉 Lisa brings extensive experience, leadership & a passion for championing the multi-professional team in kidney care. #AHPs #Leadership
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Are you a nurse who helps to look after people on dialysis? If yes and you can spare 5 minutes (literally) please complete this questionnaire about itch, its an awful synptom and you can help @annukrenal @suziglover @UKKidney
https://t.co/0b5Cnd67lR
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Explore kidney health across 130+ countries 🌍 The ISN-GKHA (Atlas) Interactive Map is your go-to for global kidney care data: 🔍 Filter by indicator, region, or country 📊 Compare trends, download data 💡 Advocate for change 🎥 Watch how it works: https://t.co/B255Mdvy0F
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🌏 Join us at WCN'26 in Yokohama! 🧠 Learn from global experts 📈 Share your research 👥 Connect with peers 📅 Abstracts due Oct 22 🎬 #ISNFilmEvent submissions by Nov 5 ✈️ Travel grants & registration open Sept 16 🔗 https://t.co/z5CNvmsTxv
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The 2025 Professor Donal O’Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum is a yearly high-level meeting organized by the ISN at each #ISNWCN. This year PDOGKPF focused on South-East Asia under the theme “Bridging Gaps and Building Sustainable Solutions.” and brought together health
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🎙️ Check out the latest Global Kidney Care Podcast! The latest Kidney Care Podcast features @KotankoPeter on AI in nephrology. It kicks off a new series in the ISN Academy’s AI section, regularly updated with expert content and resources ➡️ https://t.co/OQ1Cpc1bPK Listen here:
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Outcomes of patients in a pre-dialysis clinic and implications for shared decision making https://t.co/vkGeHxvUNY
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Kidney disease affects 850M people and is projected to be the 5th leading cause of death by 2050, yet it’s absent from the 2025 Political Declaration of the @UN #HLM4 on #NCDs and Mental Health draft. This must change. Read and share the open letter:
📢 The kidney community urges @UN Member States to include kidney disease in the 2025 Political Declaration on NCDs & Mental Health. 🧬 850M affected 📈 5th leading cause of death by 2050 💡 Early care = 45% cost savings 📄 Read the letter: https://t.co/sDBK8mOHcZ
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🚨 Session proposals now open for UK Kidney Week 2026! Help shape the programme – all kidney community voices welcome. We’d love more on: 🧬 Transplant 🩺 AKC 👩🏻⚕️Nursing 🥗 Dietetics 👶 Paediatrics 📊 Trials, Data & Policy Submit by 28 July 👇 https://t.co/uAlDF4PKqF
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The government's 10 Year Health Plan to reform the NHS in England is out, but will it deliver for kidney patients? Read our initial response here 👇
kidneyresearchuk.org
The government has announced the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, which sets out the future of the NHS. What does it mean for kidney patients?
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