Kidney Care Uk

Our selfie frames are proving popular at the British Transplant Games. If you're up in Birmingham make sure you come along and share your Sporty Selfie!

If you're at the British Transplant Games this week please don't forget to come and see us in the marquee; we'd love to hear how you are all getting on!

There are only a few days left to take part in this year's PREM survey so if you haven't yet completed it in your unit or online, please don't forget to do it! You've got until the end of next Tuesday: https://www.kidneycareuk.org/…/2018-pat ient-reported-exper…/

Today we have launched our report into the psychological and social support given to kidney patients; this research which we have produced alongside the University of Salford, the British Renal Society, the British Psychological Society and the British Association of Social Workers (renal special interest group) shows that kidney patients throughout the UK are being let down by a lack of support. You can find out more here: https://www.kidneycareuk.org/…/kidney-p atients-lack-psycho…/

Kidney Care UK and Give a Kidney are to join forces to present a special Living Donation Information event at the Verulamium Museum in St Albans on Wednesday July at 7pm.
There will be talks from people who have donated a kidney either to someone they love or to someone they don't know on the UK transplant waiting list. As well as speakers who have received a kidney from a living donor, and specialist clinicians, including the Lead Nurse for Living Donation in the UK, Lisa B...urnap.
Please share with anyone who you think would like to attend: https://www.kidneycareuk.org/…/kidney-c harities-combine-li…/
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We welcome proposals in the Brexit White Paper, published today, calling for UK & EU nationals to continue to be able to use the EHIC. This will give hope to the 30,000 people on dialysis who rely on it to receive their life-saving treatment when in Europe https://www.kidneycareuk.org/…/hope-ehi c-cover-will-contin…/

We're delighted to be able to fund this incredible Youth Worker role at Southampton Children's Hospital alongside the Wessex Kidney Patient Association: https://www.kidneycareuk.org/…/children -and-teens-kidney-d…/

We are Kidney Care UK - the UK's leading kidney patient support charity.
We provide practical, financial and emotional support for kidney patients and their families and campaign to improve care services across the UK.
By supporting us you can help us ensure we’re always there for kidney patients, whatever else happens in their lives. Please visit:- https://www.kidneycareuk.org/donate

According to the latest data from NHSBT, there has been an increase in the number of kidney transplants taking place in the UK https://www.kidneycareuk.org/…/report-s hows-7-increase-kid…/

Tune in to DIY SOS at 8pm tonight, it's a repeat of the episode featuring Sascha and her lovely family https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08vjn6z (or maybe record it if you are watching the football, it's definitely worth a watch).

You can now apply for a place at this year's Young Adult Weekend; a weekend for 18-30-year-olds with any renal condition, paid for by Kidney Care UK.
It’s in the Peak District, from Friday 5th to Monday 8th October, and renal patients between 18-30 years old, come from all over the UK to attend a weekend of activities and fun. A great weekend to relax with people who have been through similar experiences. The activities you can choose from accommodate for all kinds of physical ability.
If you know other Young Adults who may not know about this weekend, share the word and encourage them to come along (those of you who have signed up already, all forms will be sent out within a month).

In this heat it can be really hard to stay on top of fluid restrictions. We've got a few tips here, and there's more advice in the summer edition of Kidney Matters magazine, out in July. You can sign up to get your own copy here https://www.kidneycareuk.org/about-kidney -h…/kidney-matters/ (once it is out, you can also look at it online at the same link too)

We've managed to secure a few more last minute places for the Great North Run, which takes place on 9th September, as our original places were snapped up so quickly. If you're interested (or know someone who might be) please complete this form by this Thursday, 28 June: https://www.kidneycareuk.org/get-involv‚Ä ¶/charity-place-form/
Please share if you think one of your friends, family or colleagues might be interested

WOOF! As its Take Your Dog To Work Day today Buddy is here ūüźē He is helping us work on our next Impact Re-paw-t ūüźĺ

We're absolutely delighted to have been able to help Ben have his first dialysis-free holiday. He had a transplant in February 2017 after being on the transplant list for 19 years. Ben has been through a lot and his family told us how precious time is...and how he has not stopped talking about the holiday ever since! ūüėĀ Our holiday grants help kidney patients take a much needed break https://www.kidneycareuk.org/g‚Ķ/holiday s-and-respite-breaks/

For the next two weeks only we'll receive tripled donations with every qualifying purchase you make with AmazonSmile
From 15 to 29 June, AmazonSmile is tripling its donation rate.
If you don't already, please sign up to support us by starting your shopping at:- https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/270288-0

We were delighted to hear that our Chair Donal O'Donoghue received an OBE in the Queens honours over the weekend for services to kidney patients https://www.kidneycareuk.org/…/kidney-c are-uk-chair-awarde…/

If you're thinking of buying something from Amazon, (and you can hold off for a week!) then from 15 to 29 June, AmazonSmile is tripling its donation rate. Shop via this link & Amazon donates to us: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/270288-0

We've been to meet the children and staff at Tyler's Green Middle School in High Wycombe today. The Year 5 pupils raised a wonderful £303 for Kidney Care UK by charging each other (& their teachers!) to play games they had designed. They were inspired to fundraise because their caretaker has kidney failure.
If you'd like to talk about ways your school or local community groups could help raise money for charity please get in touch on 01420 594943

We don't think the current prescription charging system in England is fair. This Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the prescription charges exemption list which has remained largely unchanged since 1968, resulting in many people living with long-term conditions paying high amounts for necessary medication.
Tomorrow, fellow members of the Prescription Charges Coalition are handing in the petition to Number 10 Downing Street. If you've not signed it yet please do so today https://e-activist.com/page/19623/petitio n/1…
Please share and encourage as many people as possible to sign today!