NKF Patient Event 2019

40 Years and Beyond

Thank you to everyone that joined us at this year’s annual patients’ event, held at Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport

4th to the 5th October 2019

Thank you to our main event sponsors:

Below you will find audio, presentations and photographs from the various speeches

Date	Time	What’s happening	Speaker	Audio and presentation

Saturday	09.50 – 10.10	Welcome and NKF Update	David Marshall, Chair NKF	David_.mp3 DM_NKF_Update.pptx
	10.10 - 10.20	NKF Celebrity Cookbook	Lawrence Keogh	Lawrence_Keogh.mp3 Lawrence_Keogh.pptx
	10.20 – 10.45	Creating access and Transplantation	Rowland Storey	Rowland_Storey.mp3
	10.45 – 11.10	Fistula Bleeds	Terry Sopp	Terry_Sopp.mp3

	11.40 – 12.05	Home Hemodialysis from a patients perspective	Enoch Saffo	Enoch_Saffo.mp3
	12.05 – 12.30	Kidney Patient Involvement Network (KPIN)	David Coyle Andy Henwood	David_Coyle__Andy_Henwood.mp3

	13.30 – 14.15	Empowering patients by shared decision making in their dialysis journey	Jean Featherston Michelle Barber Angela Wood	Jean_Featherston___Michelle_Barber__Angela_Wood.mp3 NKF_presentation_-_Fresenius.pptx
	14.15 – 14.40	Update form the UK Renal Nutrition Group	Bruno Mafrici Tina Dilloway	Bruno_Mafrici__Tina_Dilloway.mp3 Renal_Nutrition_Group.pptx

	15.10 – 15.40	Establishing a Peer Support Scheme: a Partnership Approach	Kirit Modi Hope Clayton	kirit_Modi__Hope_Clayton.mp3 Establishing_a_peer_support_scheme.pptx

Some Pictures From The Event:

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Mikail's Story

Mikail Ridhwan who lives in South West London, is taking on the Hackney Half Marathon on the 26th September all in support of the National Kidney Federation (NKF).
Sharon's story

When Sharon Gill, 42, from Wolverhampton in the West Midlands was 10 years old, she discovered her dad was diagnosed with kidney failure at the age of 37 years old. Due to the circumstance of her dad’s diagnosis and her two uncles that had already passed away due to kidney failure, Sharon and her other siblings were sent for tests by her dad’s consultant to see whether they had inherited the disease. Sharon shares with us her story.
Rachel's story

Deciding to come out of her comfort zone and take on new extreme heights, Specialist Public Health Practitioner, Rachel Bishop, recently signed up to take part in a charity tandem skydive in aid to raise funds for the National Kidney Federation (NKF). A charity close to Rachel’s heart and in memory of her beloved sister-in-law, Sarah Moody.
Rebecca's story

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, yoga teacher and transplant recipient Rebecca Smith, based in Matlock Derbyshire, felt deflated like so many of us when stay at home restrictions came in to place to stay safe. To conquer the shielding boredom and to boost wellbeing and fitness levels, Rebecca decided to take on the National Kidney Federation (NKF) Best Foot Forward Challenge.