Free Kidney Patient Virtual Conference Wales COVID vaccine up-date 6-7 pm, 28 January 2021 “I had my vaccine booked through work yesterday as I work in a residential home, I […]
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Current Opportunities Managing Director (part time) Kidney Wales is both renowned and dedicated to uniting the Welsh kidney community. Our vision is to enable world-class care, support and well-being […]
Interim European Healthcare Arrangement
UK Government announces interim European healthcare arrangement Following a long campaign by our friends at Kidney Care UK, the UK Government has announced an interim arrangement for UK residents to […]
All You Can Eat at Christmas – Brett Dowds
All You Can Eat at Christmas Kidney patient and Kidney Wales staff member, Brett Dowds, has written this powerful blog piece. Here, Brett talks about the different treatments he […]
New Welsh Government advice for those previously ‘shielding’
New Welsh Government advice for people who were previously ‘shielding’ The advice to those who are clinically extremely vulnerable, previously ‘shielding’ has changed from today to advise those within this […]
BTS recommends COVID-19 vaccine for transplant recipients
On Friday the British Transplantation Society (BTS) published a position statement to support vaccination for transplant recipients and those who are on the waiting list. Whilst solid organ transplant […]
Kidney Charities call for Patients COVID Vaccine Priority
Kidney charities call for dialysis and transplant patients to be priority for COVID vaccine Kidney Wales, together with Kidney Care UK and Paul Popham Fund, have joined forces to […]
Kidney Wales funds research into young adults with chronic kidney disease in Wales
Kidney Wales funds research into young adults with chronic kidney disease in Wales PHD student Paula Krawiec, from Swansea University, is conducting research into how young adults age 18-35 […]
Eat, move, soothe! Tips for kidney patients to keep well in winter
On 25 November 2020, a second virtual conference was held for people with kidney disease in Wales. Chaired by Caron Jones, Renal Social Worker from Wrexham Maelor, the conference offered […]
COVID-19 vaccination for adult patients with kidney disease: a position statement from the UK renal community
People with kidney disease have been severely affected by COVID-19 with high rates of severe infection, critical illness and death. The renal community welcomes the imminent arrival of effective COVID-19 […]