NKF News

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Could the Patient Choice Pilot Scheme Help you? (added 24 August 2012)
CEAPIR Publishes Survey Results (added 4 June 2012)
CD Released to aid Kidney Charities (added 29 March 2012)
Free new recipe book urges people to be kind to their kidneys (added 8 March 2012)
Black and Minority Ethnic kidney patients at greater risk (NKF Press Release - added 7 March 2012)
Welsh Government Plans to Introduce ‘Opt-Out’ Organ Donation (added 10 November 2011)
New Vaccine against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Adults (added 9 November 2011)
Renal Patient View achieves 1,000 patients a day — Renal PatientView News September 2011 (PDF, 312 kB - added 27 October 2011)
NHS Launches Consultations on Kidney Care (added 27 October 2011)
Nephrologists Discover Cause of Common Kidney Disease (added 4 August 2011)
4^th Annual Symposium on Home Dialysis to be held in Manchester, September 2011 (link to Campaigns - added 2 August 2011)
NHS Kidney Care launches new resources to support the carers of people with chronic kidney disease (added 20 June 2011)
Baxter Launch Dialysis Diaries (added 17 June 2011)
NICE Quality Standards Announced on World Kidney Day (added 10 March 2011)
Treating kidney disease early could help reduce deaths from heart disease (added 8 March 2011)
Can a blood pressure cuff help my kidney? — REPAIR Trial (added 14 February 2011)
Important Information for patients using Baxter Dialysis fluids (added 22 January 2011)
NKF Supports CEAPIR Survey (added 16 December 2010)
Donal O’Donoghue addresses Parliamentarians on Kidney Disease (added 6 November 2010)
Laura Gleadell to Run in London Marathon for NKF (added 29 September 2010)
More Organs from A & E Donors soon (added 29 July 2010)
Extending the Life of the Transplant at the British Science Festival (added 23 July 2010)
Patients who choose to travel overseas for kidney transplantation have poor clinical outcomes and should be counselled accordingly (added 1 July 2010)
Victory for Kidney patients on EU Directive (added 17 March 2010)
Secretary of State’s commitment to home dialysis (link to Campaigns - added 19 February 2010)
NHS Kidney Care welcomes Secretary of State’s commitment to home dialysis (link to Campaigns - added 19 February 2010)
Wales to Seek presumed Consent Powers (added 21 December 2009)
Letter to Ann Keen MP from Tim Statham OBE in response to Achieving excellence in kidney care: Delivering the National Service Framework for Renal Services (link to Letters - added 15 December 2009)
HSJ article 14 December 2009: Kidney care improvement hampered by insufficient home dialysis, warn charities (link to Campaigns — Renal NSF - added 15 December 2009)
Design an iconic item for World Kidney Day (link to WKD page - added 10 December 2009)
CAPD Patient Sails Atlantic Solo - (added 9 December 2009)
Seasonal ’Flu Reminder - (added 17 September 2009)
Brightside of Life merges with British Organ Donor Society - (added 29 July 2009)
First step towards Swine Flu vaccine prototype achieved - (added 8 May 2009)
Department of Health Updates on Swine Flu - (added 1 May 2009)
Donor Target Achieved but More to Do - (added 22 January 2009)
NKF hits back at The Independent Newspaper - (added 2 October 2008)
RCP Publishes National Guidelines on CKD - (added 29 September 2008)
Emergency Kidney Support Fund for Sichuan Disaster (added 29 May 2008)
NHS Medical Director writes to all Trusts about Implementing Task Force Recommendations (added 18 April 2008) (link to Campaigns Zone)
Vascular Risk Assessment Checks Announced 1^st April 2008 (added 2 April 2008)
Motorcycle Junction Urges Bikers to Join Organ Donor Register (added 9 July 2007)

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