Northern Ireland Kidney Patients' Association
About Northern Ireland Kidney Patients' Association
Northern Ireland Kidney Patients' Association is a charitable voluntary organisation, dedicated to the support of Northern Ireland's kidney patients.
Northern Ireland Kidney Patients' Association Description
Our association, which has almost 400 members, is self-funding and run by kidney patients, their relatives and friends.
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Congratulations ! Thanks to all who voted for this excellent team.
Fabulous time for all at the annual NIKPA Big Day Out. Thanks to all the committee and specially Therese and Stella for organising yet another successful event! Thanks also to the super staff and management at the Royal Court Hotel.
NIKPA is delighted to congratulate Mrs Jeanie Martin who was recently honoured with an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.
Jeanie is one of those scientists we as patients rarely if ever see. Without her expertise in the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory (Tissue Typing), the Belfast Transplant Programme would not be where it is today.
Working in the lab now for over forty years Jeanie did once attempt retirement. She was (thankfully) persuaded to continue... on and since 2015 has held the position of Interim Head of Lab with marked success in enabling those with complicated immunological issues to be transplanted. NIKPA applauds Jeanie's dedication to his vital area of work. So very many of us have benefited from her abilities...we are indebted to her.
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Congratulations to The Daisy Hill Renal Unit who held a beautiful service of rememberance and thankgiving, on Sunday last, to celebrate the units 20th year.
The service paid tribute to the staff and patients, past and present, and to organ donors and their families. We are grateful to you all for everything you have done over the last 20 years and we wish you every success in the future.
After the event all attendees were invited back to the Canal Court for refreshments. At which an amazing £594 was raised for the Northern Ireland Kidney Patients Association so we would like to thank everyone for their very generous donations.
Voting closes tonight - your chance to support some local nurses !!!
NIKPA were delighted to receive £1750 from Bernadette O'Grady and Shauna McKeever who both work at Moviehouse, City side, Belfast. The girls raised £1500 from ballots for hampers and £1500 from a quiz night at which the girls had their hair shaved off. Michael Mc Adam, owner of Moviehouse generously donated £500 making a grand total of £3500. This was split with NIKPA and Arthritis UK, the charity Shauna was supporting - each charity receiving £1750. Congratulations to Bernadette and Shauna and many thanks to all at Moviehouse City side for all the support given. In photo below - William Johnston (NIKPA), Joan Murphy (Moviehouse supervisor), Shauna McKeever, Bernadette O'Grady.
1st NI Home Dialysis Roadshows. 4 more this week at a Renal Unit close to you. Many thanks to Patty Gilbert (NIKPA incoming Co Chair), Paula Bradley MLA and Dr Jennifer Henko (Consultant Nephrologist, BCH)
First NI Home Therapies Roadshows this Sunday, 11am at Home Therapies Well Being Centre, Knockbreda, Belfast. Opposite Forestside. An opportunity to explore the benefits of Home Dialysis Therapies, meet wonderful current and past Home Dialysis Patients and the amazing Home Therapies Medical staff. There will be representatives from NIKPA, NIKRF and the NI Kidney Care UK Advocacy Officer. A day of information and celebration of Home Dialysis Therapies and Patient Choice.
There is an opportunity to see the benefits of Home Dialysis. It offers patient choice of treatment. If you would like to find out more, the nationwide Roadshows begin Sunday 3rd June at Knockbreda Health and Wellbeing complex, Belfast, opposite Forestside shopping centre. There will be Home Therapies Roadshows at a Renal Centre close to you during this week. (See photo 2 below) It's an opportunity to meet current and past Home Dialysis Therapies patients and families and home Therapies Medical staff and the Kidney Care UK Patient Advocacy Officer and representatives of NI Renal Support Groups - NIKPA, NIKRF and Altnagelvin Renal Support Group (Derry)
Big Congratulations to all the staff in Daisy Hill renal unit Newry who celebrate their 20th year.
A special remembrance & thanksgiving service will be held in Newry Cathedral on Sunday 17th June 2018 from 3pm.
Everyone welcome.
Last Thursday, NIKPA were delighted to take a leading role in the Renal & Transplant Alliance (NI) meeting at which representatives of Renal Charities of NI (NIKPA, NIKRF, Childrens Kidney Fund (NI), Altnagelvin Renal Support Group) were invited to join colleagues from Kidney Care UK and the Irish Kidney Association at Belfast City Hospital to provide a united Renal voice promoting Renal services and support for renal patients and their families nationwide.
A series of Home Therapies roadshows have been organised for NI first week of June. While NIKPA do not recommend one type of dialysis over another, Patient Choice for dialysis is considered very important, you may find this event informative in relation to Home Dialysis.
Home Therapies: - A Patients Choice
Come along and find out a little more about home dialysis and how it might work for you:... Discuss the options and benefits of PD & Home HD with the clinical team Get hands on experience of the equipment and talk to the experts Speak to patients already dialysing at home. Meet your Kidney Care UK Advocacy Officer and representatives from the NI Renal Support Charities.
Knockbreada Wellbeing Centre, Belfast – 3rd June 2018, 11- 3pm (Ulster and Belfast city Hospital a joint roadshow) Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry – 5th June 2018, 11 – 3pm Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex – 6th June 2018, 10 – 2pm Altnagalvin Hospital, Londonderry – 10th June 2018, 11 – 4pm Antrim Area Hospital – 10th June 2018, 11 – 3pm
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The "New Life" Organ Donation Garden, Kiltonga, Newtownards. Looking beautiful, colourful, vibrant getting ready for Summer. A place to reflect, remember and celebrate the Gift of Life.
Voting closes 8th June.
NIKPA would like to say a B I G thank you to Bernadette O'Gradey and Shaune McKeever for their fundraising efforts fo their shared charities. They organised quiz, hampers, head shaves and other events and raised over £2500 to be shared with NIKPA. Thanks so much to both you - you are two stars ⭐⭐ !
Jonathan Dorman is doing it for NIKPA !
Fabulous turnout at today's AGM. Thanks to all who came along 😊
*** NEED A PLAN FOR THIS EVENING *** HEADSHAVE AND QUIZ IN AID OF NIKPA & ARTHRITIS RESEARCH UK. Please support Bernadette and Shauna. Event is tonight at Cliftonville Bowling Club – it starts at 7pm and costs £5. Or you can support the girls on www.gofundme.com/bernadetteshauna.
With guest Speaker …
MR. TIM BROWN Consultant Transplant Surgeon
... Light refreshments will be served
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Unimaginable team of people... no amount of recognition would do them justice.... keep up the excellent work....
To all involved in this his great group, keep up the great work. From a transplant patient.
GOD BLESSED YOU continue youre good missions to help my husband were also ckd patient.
Fantastic people doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good work. X
Unimaginable team of people... no amount of recognition would do them justice.... keep up the excellent work....
To all involved in this his great group, keep up the great work. From a transplant patient.
GOD BLESSED YOU continue youre good missions to help my husband were also ckd patient.
Fantastic people doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good work. X
Unimaginable team of people... no amount of recognition would do them justice.... keep up the excellent work....
To all involved in this his great group, keep up the great work. From a transplant patient.
GOD BLESSED YOU continue youre good missions to help my husband were also ckd patient.
Fantastic people doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good work. X
Unimaginable team of people... no amount of recognition would do them justice.... keep up the excellent work....
To all involved in this his great group, keep up the great work. From a transplant patient.
GOD BLESSED YOU continue youre good missions to help my husband were also ckd patient.
Fantastic people doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good work. X
Unimaginable team of people... no amount of recognition would do them justice.... keep up the excellent work....
To all involved in this his great group, keep up the great work. From a transplant patient.
GOD BLESSED YOU continue youre good missions to help my husband were also ckd patient.
Fantastic people doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good work. X