May 2020

Virtual discussion at 12:00-13:00 on Tuesday 9 June 2020 Dialysis patients in Wales are invited to join a virtual discussion to contribute to an All Wales research study, ‘Dialysis Options […]

On Monday 24 May, Kidney Wales were part of a BBC Wales news item calling for transplant centres to be re-opened. Read more here Adults in need of a kidney […]

Following the Coronavirus outbreak in March 2020, most UK transplant centres paused their programmes. At present 15 of the 24 UK transplant centres remain closed, including the University Hospital of […]

Renal Youth Worker, Shaun Thomas, is leading a team of patients and other professionals to cycle virtually (using exercise bikes at their homes) between the dialysis units in South Wales […]

Kidney Wales has worked with Kidney Care UK, Paul Popham Fund, the Welsh Renal Clinical Network and the Welsh Kidney Research Unit to develop a poster and certificate to celebrate […]

Sina Gerhand, Trainee Clinical Psychologist currently on a renal placement in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales has produced this 15 minute video on the ‘stress bucket’ exercise […]

Welsh Government has published a summary of services available from supermarkets for those who are extremely vulnerable and key workers. This includes information for each supermarket about: • Opening hours […]

Researchers from Barts and The London Medical School and other universities in London, Edinburgh, Swansea and Belfast would like to recruit people aged 16 years or older to take part […]

In April the impact of Coronavirus on jobs and household income became clearer and patients have raised questions about what kind of financial assistance and support is available. To meet […]

On Friday 10 May, the Welsh Government announced that lockdown arrangements will continue for the next three weeks, with very small changes. There have been no changes to the restrictions […]