On 25 August, Dr Mike Stephens, Consultant Transplant Surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales, delivered his fifth Q&A session for kidney patients during the Coronavirus pandemic. The focus of […]
COVID risk assessment tool kit for patients
The Renal Association and the British Renal Society have produced a tool kit to help patients to assess their risk to COVID-19. Download the tool kit here: Which kidney patients […]
Welsh Government FAQs for people who have been shielding
People who are coming out of shielding will naturally have many questions. What can I do after 16 August when shielding is paused? I need to use public transport to […]
Facebook Live Q&A – Un-shielding for transplant patients
Facebook LIVE Q&A with Dr Mike Stephens, Consultant Transplant Surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales 19:00 – 20:00 on 25 August 2020 From 16 August, shielding has been paused […]
Top tips for ‘un shielding’
From 16 August, shielding has been paused for everyone on the shielding list (children and adults), unless you have been advised by a medical professional to continue to shield. Some […]
Kidney patient conference Wales
A virtual conference for kidney patients in Wales will take place at 17:00-18:00 on 2 September via Zoom video conferencing. The aim is to provide advice and guidance to kidney […]
Food Boxes will be stopping on 16 August
During the pandemic, the government has provided free food boxes for people who are shielding. Food boxes will be stopping after 16 August as shielding is no longer necessary. […]
Techniques to help patients manage stress and anxiety as we ‘un-shield’
As the current shielding period comes to an end on 16 August, Sina Gerhand, Trainee Clinical Psychologist from Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, hosted a live Q&A session on 5 August […]
Virtual Fundraising Ideas
The Coronavirus pandemic will change many things in the near future, it has and will continue to cancel fundraising events and activities. However what it will not change our fight […]
Why social distancing matters more now than ever before #DistanceAware
From the 16th of August, the government will no longer be advising vulnerable people to shield. See the full documentation of what happens next here: The anxieties around going out […]