It's our 50th anniversary this year! For 50yrs now, we've stood alongside & supported kidney patients & their families. What started as one mother’s mission to fight for her son – has become the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity! Find out more:

🏅 We have had six last minute spots open up for the #GreatNorthRun this year! If you fancy taking on this iconic half marathon - this is your chance! But hurry, the deadline is 10am on Monday! . Click here to apply 👉

Life costs more for disabled people, and @scope’s 2025 Disability Price Tag report shows that the costs are spiralling. The government’s plans to cut disability benefits will plunge hundreds of thousands into poverty. Read the full Price Tag report 👉

2/2 too many people are being diagnosed when their kidneys are already damaged. You can read our response to the ten year health plan here: For more information on our Bloody Amazing Kidneys campaign go to:

1/2 With prevention being a core theme of the ten-year health plan we need to find ways to reduce the number of people being diagnosed with kidney failure. New ways of working in primary care could improve early identification and management of kidney disease because right now.

2/2 secure data and requires better knowledge of kidney disease across the wider workforce. You can read the full plan here (it’s a very long document - 168 pages!) 👉 You can read our response here 👉

1/2 🥼 Care in the community that addresses the whole of a person’s needs, from professionals who are based locally and who can work together to get the right care in place, could be invaluable for people with chronic kidney disease. But it must be supported by robust and.

3/3 @Pers_Care_Inst (PCI) for credible, personalised health information and advice to be embedded throughout the healthcare journey. You can read the official government press release here:

2/3 they have kidney disease when they saw the diagnosis on their App. They received no context, no advice and no support and many reach out to us terrified about what this means. We support the call from the Patient Information Forum, @SelfCareForum and the. .

1/3 The NHS App has the potential to enable people to manage their health in the same way they manage other aspects of their lives. But the communication that goes alongside this must improve. For the last two years we have consistently heard from people who first discovered.

📢 The government have published their 10-year health plan. With kidney disease affecting 1 in 10 people, with numbers expected to rise, the plan and opportunities it brings for change cannot come soon enough. Read our response here 👉 #NHS #KidneyHealth

Kidney Care UK welcomes the availability sparsentan, a new treatment for IgAN, for which there are very limited treatment options that can slow the progression of the disease. You can read more here:

SGLT2 inhibitors can also reduce the risk of having a heart attack or developing heart failure. You can read more about these here: (2/2).

This means that more people will be able to access Dapagliflozin, a type of SGLT2 inhibitor. Research shows that taking SGLT2 inhibitors alongside other medications can improve life expectancy & reduce the risk of both diabetes & CKD getting worse (1/2).

🥗 Fresh and flavourful, this zesty rice noodle salad with Nuoc Cham dressing is the perfect meal for these warm days! Full recipe 👉 📣 Nutrition values are per serving. #KidneyDiet guidelines vary pp. Consult your #KidneyTeam for the right diet

🗣️ Last week our Policy Director chaired a multi-disciplinary group at the Public Policy Projects diabetes conference, focused on prevention of complications like amputation, limited access to meds & kidney disease. Thank you to @Policy_Projects for putting it all together.

🏥 The kidney ward at Great Ormond Street Hospital is also known as the Kidney Care UK Centre for children (its also called the Eagle ward too as many of the wards are named after animals). Have you been treated or received care in the centre? Let us know!

🚸 New research from @BristolUni reveals inequalities in care for children waiting for a transplant. Black children, girls (12% less likely than boys), & those from deprived areas face barriers to the waiting list. This isn't good enough. Read more 👉

People living with kidney disease express that the PIP system is broken. We welcome the upcoming review, but urge government not to bring in legislation until it is complete. Thank you to every one who has taken the time to write to their MP.

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📣 New episode! The art of resilience: how Steve turned kidney disease into creative power is the latest episode from #DiaryOfAKidneyWarriorPodcast. Listen now 👉 For all of our Podcast episodes, tap here ➡️ #DiaryOfAKidneyWarrior