Diabetes

Policy Statements - DIABETES

Passed by the NKF 12^th July 2008

The National Kidney Federation is fully aware of links between Diabetes sufferers, and CKD patients (Stages 1-5) and is resolved to forge good working relationships with Diabetes organizations to ensure that diabetes sufferers are educated and informed about renal failure. It is hoped that such a program of education would assist in preventing many diabetic patients suffering kidney failure.

Whilst only a small number of diabetics become CKD patients, the instance of diabetes amongst renal patients is large.

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The Charity run by kidney patients for kidney patients, the charity supports three million people with Chronic Kidney Disease and 60,000 patients who have end stage kidney failure. The charity also supports Dialysis and Transplanted patients and their carers. The NKF offers a National Kidney Patients Helpline 0800 169 09 36 offering medical information leaflets, help and advice - with trained staff answering around 200 calls a week.