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Policy Director Kidney Care UK www.kidneycareuk.org Living with one donated kidney
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Kidney Care UK
about 2 months ago
Finding out you have kidney disease via an NHS app alert isn't ok & Lucy's story shows why 👉 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/kidney-disease-nhs-digital-diagnosis-text-app-gp-b2848495.html Diagnosis should come with support. That's one of the reasons we launched
#BloodyAmazingKidneys
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ShareYourWishes
3 months ago
Sonsare dreamt of growing old, then those dreams were put on hold, but on the eve of Organ Donation Week, Sonsare shares how thanks to an incredible family gifting Sonsare with precious lungs, he dreams again of getting old surrounded by his family:
shorturl.at/4G5as
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
3 months ago
🫀 It's Organ Donation Week, a chance to celebrate the lives changed by donation & to register your own organ donation decision 👉
organdonation.nhs.uk/register-you...
Want to get involved? Share this post or download our facts to post on your own profile ➡️
kidneycareuk.org/news-from-ki...
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
3 months ago
📣 New episode! Organ Donation Week: Why your choice matters is the latest episode from
#DiaryOfAKidneyWarriorPodcast
. Listen here 👉
https://kidneycareuk.org/get-support/podcast/organ-donation-week-why-your-choice-matters/
For all of our Podcast episodes, tap here ➡️
https://kidneycareuk.org/podcast
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Fiona Loud
The SNP Media
3 months ago
This afternoon
@cgrahamemsp.bsky.social
will lead a debate marking organ donation week in Parliament. Organ and Tissue Donation week runs from the 23rd-30th of September. 📺:
www.scottishparliament.tv
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North West Bylines
3 months ago
This week is national organ donor week. An academic encourages others to join organ donation register after his twin’s transplant saves his life
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
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Organ donation saves lives
Academic encourages others to join organ donation register after his twin’s transplant saves his life
https://northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/organ-donation-saves-lives/
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
4 months ago
Chef and dialysis patient Tony has spoken to BBC news about his experience of applying for PIP. We believe that the welfare system is too complex, stigmatising & does not reflect the needs of people with kidney disease. Read Tony's story here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzz0l7726o
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Norfolk chef on dialysis says Pip is not targeting right people
A chef with kidney failure calls for Pip assessments to change after he was refused the benefit twice.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzz0l7726o
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Fiona Loud
ASN Publications
4 months ago
In patients with CKD with and without type 2 diabetes, treatment with dapagliflozin slows the decline in health-related quality of life. Read more in #ASNJASN:
kidney.pub/JASN0776
#ASNJASN:
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
5 months ago
🖊️ Do you feel
#KidneyDisease
is overlooked? It’s time to act. Sign our open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a national
#CKDstrategy
& a better future for kidney patients 👉
www.ukkidney.org/prime-minist...
@Kidney_Research @kidneycareuk @NKF_UK @PKDCharity @UKKidney
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
6 months ago
📣 Our latest report 'Left to get on with it' focuses on the social and emotional needs and experiences of adults living with kidney disease. High quality psychosocial support should be available to EVERYONE with kidney disease. Click here 👉
kidneycareuk.org/news-from-ki...
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
6 months ago
🖋️ On Wednesday we launched our latest report, 'Left to get on with it', focusing on the real impact of inadequate psychosocial support in kidney care. Read the full report here 👉
kidneycareuk.org/get-involved...
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
6 months ago
🏆 Feeling incredibly proud of our
#BloodyAmazingKidneys
campaign winning the Global Innovation Partnership Award from
@boehringerglobal.bsky.social
last night at the Global Patient Partnership Summit. It's wonderful recognition of the impact of the campaign.
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And we are all so pleased that the kidney health resolution was passed. Thank you!
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
7 months ago
❗We welcome the announcement today that the
@who.int
has formally adopted a resolution to reduce the burden of
#KidneyDisease
. You can read more about this milestone here 👇
kidneycareuk.org/news-from-ki..
.
@kidneyresearchuk.org
, Kidney Wales,
@nkf-uk.bsky.social
, PKD Charity, Popham,
@ukkidney.org
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Kidney Care UK
7 months ago
1/3🤝This week
@fionacloud.bsky.social
, our Policy Director, has been in Geneva for the 78th World Health Assembly (#WHA78), talking about why
#KidneyHealth
needs to be seen as a
#GlobalPriority
.
@who.int
@theisn.org
Yesterday she met with Guatemalan ambassador (José Francisco Calí Tzay), ...
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Fiona Loud
WHO
7 months ago
Historic decision at
#WHA78
: Member States of WHO today formally adopted by consensus the world's first
#PandemicAgreement
to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics. 🔗
bit.ly/43p0DsH
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World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by consensus the world's first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly culminates more t...
https://bit.ly/43p0DsH
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
7 months ago
One of the key themes from our parliamentary roundtable event last week was how we can learn from what other countries are doing to increase the number of people with CKD identified and diagnosed sooner. Read more here:
kidneycareuk.org/about-us/pol...
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
7 months ago
Our Policy Director Fiona Loud will be joining the
#WHA78
#CKMForum
on 22 May. She will be sharing why early diagnosis & better, more coordinated, care for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) conditions needs to be part of the global
#NCD
conversation 👉🏼
bit.ly/ckmforum
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Fiona Loud
ISNkidneycare
7 months ago
📣 Join ISN &
@devex.com
at
#WHA78
side event: Kidney Health Matters: A Policy Imperative for Economic Resilience 🗓️ May 21 | 🕣 8:30 CEST 👉 Attend or join the live stream:
pages.devex.com/kidney-healt...
With support from:
@astrazeneca.bsky.social
,
@boehringerglobal.bsky.social
,
@novartis.bsky.social
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Fiona Loud
ISNkidneycare
9 months ago
UN Member States must support this resolution and vote in favor at the
#WHA78
to drive meaningful action on kidney health. 🔗
theisn.org/in-action/ad...
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Kidney disease and the global health agenda - International Society of Nephrology
https://theisn.org/in-action/advocacy/kidney-disease-and-the-global-health-agenda/
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Fiona Loud
Fernanda Arce-Amaré
7 months ago
The 78th World Health Assembly
#WHA78
takes place May 19–27 in Geneva. A proposed resolution, led by Guatemala and cosponsored by 19 countries, calls for global action on kidney disease, which affects 850M people and is projected to become the 5th leading cause of death by 2050
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Fernanda Ortiz
8 months ago
Be part of the conversation with people with
#transplant
in the
@esottransplant.bsky.social
webinar. How to cope with infection risk?
@fionacloud.bsky.social
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Kidney disease is a worldwide killer. Treat it that way
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Kidney disease is a worldwide killer. Treat it that way
The international community has a golden opportunity to start reining in the escalating, mostly ignored global burden of chronic kidney disease.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01237-2
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
8 months ago
😲 It's been 6 months since our
#BloodyAmazingKidneys
awareness campaign went live, with our posters & adverts featuring QR codes linked to the Checker being scanned more than 2,200 times so far! To download & display a poster somewhere, click here:
kidneycareuk.org/kidney-disea...
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
8 months ago
📣 Next month in Geneva, the World Health Assembly, the decision making body for the World Health Organisation
@who.int
will be debating whether to make
#KidneyHealth
a priority. We're calling in the UK govt to support this, find out more here 👉👇
kidneycareuk.org/about-us/pol...
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Fiona Loud
Debbie Abrahams MP
8 months ago
At yesterday's Liaison Committee, I asked the Prime Minister about the Pathways to Work Green Paper. There is real concern about the quality of the impact assessment. The
@jrf-uk.bsky.social
estimates the changes will push 400,000 people into poverty, not the 250,000 the government predicted.
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Jacob Lant
8 months ago
Good morning all! And some great news to kick off the day! After much effort from a coalition of patient groups including
@nationalvoices.bsky.social
@healthwatchengland.bsky.social
and
@patientsassoc.bsky.social
NHS letters are due to get special status!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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NHS to be given its own Royal Mail postage class
An agreement has been reached between Royal Mail and the health service to introduce a barcode system specifically for NHS letters.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wes-streeting-royal-mail-stephen-powis-health-secretary-ofcom-b2730599.html
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Despite gd intentions navigating England’s “complex” health and care system is “extremely difficult” and carers and patients are experiencing burnout, distress and harm as a result.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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England’s ‘complex’ health and care system harming patients, report says
Investigators find coordination failures between NHS and care bodies causing delays, distress and burnout
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/10/englands-complex-health-and-care-system-harming-patients-report-says?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
8 months ago
Our friend and colleague Nick Palmer absolutely smashed his run on Sunday raising over £3k for the charity! Thank you Nick 😍 💪
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
9 months ago
➡️ Stay updated! Our website now includes all you need to know about the Spring Booster
#Covid19
vaccination. Find out who's eligible and how to book your appointment, depending on where you are based in the UK. Get informed 👉
kidneycareuk.org/kidney-disea...
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
9 months ago
🤝 Thank you to the North West Kidney Network for having us at your CKD/AKI day this week. We loved sharing our
#BloodyAmazingKidneys
campaign & the chance to work with you towards better care for people with
#KidneyDisease
. More info on our awareness campaign here:
kidneycareuk.org/news-from-ki...
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
9 months ago
We're concerned to hear about potential cuts to the disability benefits which provide a lifeline to many people with
#KidneyDisease
who face additional costs of disability. We want a welfare system that treats people with dignity. More info:
kidneycareuk.org/news-from-ki...
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
9 months ago
What a day for
#WorldKidneyDay
yesterday! It was amazing to see how popular our patient information was at the
@btstransplant.bsky.social
congress. Find our free booklets here:
kidneycareuk.org/get-support/...
You can download all our booklets as PDF files, email to others, or print - for free!
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
9 months ago
❗This week is NHS Blood + Transplant's first-ever
#LivingDonationWeek
. Find out more info on living
#Kidney
donation including details about the Living Kidney Sharing Scheme here:
t.co/0wp9zN5cdF
To join the NHS
#OrganDonor
Register call 0300 123 23 23 or visit
organdonation.nhs.uk
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
9 months ago
🎶 Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music & inspiration! The Black Living Donor Choir's Harmony for Hope Concert celebrates
#WorldKidneyDay
with powerful performances & the opportunity to learn about
#LivingKidneyDonation
. Reserve your spot now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-kidn...
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
9 months ago
Keen to support
#WorldKidneyDay
? Download our virtual background pack for video calls and start a conversation with your team about kidneys. You’ll get an info sheet to share in chat too. Look here>
worldkidneyday.co.uk/get-involved/
#WorldKidneyDay
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Jack Surfleet
9 months ago
THE OBSERVER: Britons among hardest hit by Covid fallout five years on
#TomorrowsPapersToday
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
9 months ago
Our friends at
#KidneyWales
are holding a Home Dialysis Webinar next week! This is perfect if you’re considering home dialysis for yourself or a loved one. Secure your spot now 👉
buff.ly/3Ew4n2Y
#HomeDialysis
#KidneyHealth
#DialysisAtHome
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A great story of how you can give a kidney and your loved one can receive one through the sharing scheme
#Living
#Kidney
#Donation
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
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The families swapping kidneys with strangers
A little-known scheme that sees two donors and two recipients go into surgery at the same time has transformed survival rates among patients
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/06/my-daughter-donated-her-kidney-to-stranger-to-save-my-life/
10 months ago
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Becky Bonfield
11 months ago
UHS are hosting a World Kidney day event on Thursday 13th March free to attend.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/detect-ear...
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Detect Early, Protect Kidney Health- A World Kidney Day Event
Join us on World Kidney Day to learn how to detect kidney issues early and protect kidney health!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/detect-early-protect-kidney-health-a-world-kidney-day-event-tickets-1112648434419
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Fiona Loud
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10 months ago
Our hospital is holding an event to mark World Kidney Day on Thursday 13 March in the East Atrium from 10am to 2pm. The event will feature stalls from kidney charities and our Chronic Kidney Disease Specialist Nurses, Renal Dietitians and Diabetes Specialist Nurses.
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
10 months ago
❗ The countdown is on! Just 3 weeks until
#WorldKidneyDay
! Will you join us in spreading awareness? Stay tuned to find out how you can make a difference💛 Brought to you by: UKKA
@kidneyresearchuk.org
@ukkidney.org
@nkf-uk.bsky.social
Popham Kidney Support Kidney Wales PKD Charity
#KidneysMatter
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Ed Davey
10 months ago
Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn. It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.
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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦
10 months ago
Good on
@kidney.org
NKF on putting out a clear statement on this issue
www.kidney.org/press-room/n...
#NephSky
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NKF Statement on Mass Staff Terminations at HHS
https://www.kidney.org/press-room/nkf-statement-mass-staff-terminations-hhs
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Trish Greenhalgh
10 months ago
Evidence is what powerful people say it is. Brace for a very rough ride over the next few years.
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The New York Times
10 months ago
Surgeons in Boston successfully transplanted the kidney of a genetically modified pig into a 66-year-old man with kidney failure last month, Massachusetts General Hospital announced. It's the fourth transplant of its kind in the U.S., and is part of a new clinical trial sanctioned by the FDA.
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Surgeons Transplant Engineered Pig Kidney Into Fourth Patient
A 66-year-old man from New Hampshire became the fourth person to receive a pig’s kidney.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/health/fourth-pig-kidney-transplant.html
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Why Europe needs to prioritise
#KidneyDisease
www.politico.eu/sponsored-co...
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Why Europe’s health policies must prioritize chronic kidney disease
Undetected Chronic Kidney Disease affects millions in Europe, but it could be preventable, manageable and tackled with the right policies.
https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/why-europes-health-policies-must-prioritize-chronic-kidney-disease/
10 months ago
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Kidney Care UK
10 months ago
❗DEADLINE Tues 11 Feb. Thank you so much to everyone who has completed our survey so far. However, it's not too late to take part! If you’re over 18, a UK resident and have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, we need your input. Link here:
surveymonkey.com/r/HCHZYQM
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Fiona Loud
The Washington Post
10 months ago
The Food and Drug Administration has given two biotechnology companies approval for clinical trials that will transplant organs from genetically modified pigs into patients with kidney failure, an experimental but potentially groundbreaking innovation.
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FDA approves pig organ transplant trials for patients with kidney failure
The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who face a long wait for human organ transplants.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/02/04/fda-pig-kidney-transplant-trials/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Fiona Loud
Kidney Care UK
10 months ago
💛
#LivingKidneyDonation
takes place when a living person donates to another person, with around 30 out of 100
#Kidney
transplants coming from living donors. To find out more about living kidney donation and what happens during the process, click here:
kidneycareuk.org/kidney-disea...
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