All Party Parliamentary Kidney Group Meetings Previous Meetings National Kidney Federation Parliamentary Reception Pre-World Kidney Day Event – Wednesday 8th March 2023 The National Kidney Federation in collaboration with AstraZeneca*, Fresenius Medical Care and Healthy.io arranged a reception in Parliament a day before World Kidney Day took place to emphasise the importance of early diagnosis with MPs. On the day urine testing was available to all eligible parliamentarians, with medical professionals on hand to explain the simple smartphone-based test and to discuss results. The event also offered blood pressure tests to raise the awareness of maintaining good kidney health. In addition, to provide an insight into life for people with chronic kidney disease who need dialysis, there was three different types of dialysis machines demonstrated during the afternoon.The event was a great success, and we would like to thank our sponsor of the event APPKG Chair, Laura Farris MP, AstraZeneca*, Fresenius Medical Care and Healthy.io and our wonderful guest speakers for being apart of the day. We will continue with the help of others to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease.Photos from the day are available here.Please note:AstraZeneca has provided a sponsorship grant towards this independent Programme*All Party Parliamentary Kidney Group AGM - Tuesday 10th January 2023 The All Party Parliamentary Kidney Group (APPKG) had their Annual General Meeting Tuesday 10th January 2023 in Portcullis House, Westminster with APPKG Chair, Laura Farris MP.Thank you to the National Medical Director of NHS England and Professor of Renal Medicine at University College London, Professor Stephen Powis, and Director of Organ Donation and Transplantation, Antony Clarkson, for their speeches on the future of renal improvements in the health and care services.All Party Parliamentary Kidney Group EGM - Wednesday 19th October 2022 Due to Brendan Clarke-Smith MP stepping down as the Chair of the group, an EGM was held in Room N in Portcullis House, on Wednesday 19th October to elect the new Chair. (Laura Farris MP is currently acting Chair of the group)Parliamentary Reception – Wednesday 6th July 2022The National Kidney Federation (NKF) hosted a Parliamentary reception, sponsored by Brendan Clarke-Smith on Wednesday 6th July 2022 and it was a great success.The event was attended by over 50 people, including MPs and peers, kidney charities including Kidney Research UK and Kidney Care UK, as well as NHS England, industry partners and many other government and parliamentary representatives to raise awareness on the new campaign report Increasing Home Dialysis in the Context of Covid-19 – One Year On. We would like to thank everybody that attended the reception and we hope that highlighting our mission to increase home dialysis continues the lever for change towards renal improvements and help kidney patients fulfill a better quality of life.We shared findings from our Increasing Home Dialysis in the Context of Covid-19 – One Year On Report, heard from guest speakers and various dialysis treatments and the vital improvements that are needed for kidney patients. The speakers included - Kirit Modi MBE, Honorary President NKF. Alison Lawrence - Home Peritoneal Dialysis patient. Kasonde Konie - Home Haemodialysis patient. Dr Albert Power - Lead of the RSTP Dialysis work stream NHS England, Renal Services Transformation Programme. Maddy Warren - Home Haemodialysis patient. Bruce Cameron - Travelling whilst on Peritoneal Dialysis. Brendan Clarke-Smith MP, Chair APPKG.Systemic issues were raised in relation to increasing home dialysis treatment, our mission is to continue to raise awareness surrounding this with annual campaign reports and events to get the message out far and wide. The briefing paper which was sent to all MPs following the Parliamentary Reception can be viewed here.To view the day’s event in photos please visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzXgvs The first meeting of the newly formed group was held on Monday 31st January 2022 with the subject of COVID vaccination for kidney patients, below is the agenda of the meeting:1. Welcome - Chairman, Brendan Clarke-Smith MP 2. Apologies 3. COVID vaccine efficacy for kidney patients – Dr Michelle Willicombe 4. COVID vaccines deployment, a renal hospital perspective – Dr Rachel Middleton 5. A transplant patient who has been vaccinated and had COVID – Kirit Modi MBE 6. An in-centre dialysis patient who has been vaccinated and had COVID – Norman Harding 7. Questions and answers