🎉 #OrganDonationWeek starts next week! 🎉 This year, we’re celebrating 30 years of the NHS Organ Donor Register. 💙 Together we can bring hope to the 7,600 people waiting for a life-saving transplant and their families. Find out more: orlo.uk/3hl7T

Our Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Jessica, is at the NHSBT National Organ Utilisation Conference, looking at how we can better utilise donated organs. She was on a panel representing the patient voice and has pushed for increased patient involvement in decision making. #NOUC

Curious about the DAYLife programme? Visit our partners The UK Kidney Association, National Kidney Federation, Kidney Care UK, and FreseniusMedicalCare UK at today’s Dialysis Society Conference in Manchester for more information. #DAYLife #DialysisSociety

🤝 Our friends at National Kidney Federation are hosting their Annual Patients’ Event at the Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th October 2024 - & we're looking forward to seeing you there! 🎟️ For more info & to book your place: kidney.org.uk/Event/national…

The National Kidney Federation is in Manchester for the Annual Dialysis Conference #UKADC24! It was fantastic to attend DAYLife's session on home dialysis and hear about NKF's active involvement and ongoing campaign to promote home dialysis.

Have you accessed the new ‘Dialysis at yours: life fulfilled’ knowledge hub for home dialysis QI projects yet? Share challenges, learn best practices & contribute to QI with a network of professionals. Get started now: ➡️ education.ukkidney.org/course/daylife

The NKF are off to Liverpool today for the Labour Party Conference. We're going to listen to the latest discussions on health policy, reducing inequalities, improving patient care and to explain to MPs the importance of supporting people with kidney disease. Come and say hello!

We're hearing lots about the importance of prevention and early treatment at the Labour Party Conference today. Kidney transplant surgeon and MP, Dr Zubir Ahmed MP talking about the link between deprivation and poor population health. #Lab24 #HCF24

Great to hear discussions of the impact of housing, education and deprivation on the health of the nation. Kidney disease has the ability to be an excellent example of how prevention and early detection can benefit both the individuals with renal problems, and the NHS. #Lab24

"After being on the kidney transplant list it became a reflex action to always answer the phone that had been glued to me 24-hours a day for the three years I’d been on the list." Read Ali's inspiring transplant story here: kidney.org.uk/blog/alis-story #OrganDonationWeek

There are more than 7500 people in the UK waiting for an organ transplant, but only around 1,400 donors a year. Confirm your decision to be an organ donor, it’s the best thing you’ll do today!🩷 @nhsorgandonor #organdonationweek Learn more here: organdonation.nhs.uk

What could be greater than the gift of life? This week is NHS Organ Donation Week. Sign up below 👇🏻 organdonation.nhs.uk/get-involved/o… (Thanks to the ITU team at my local Whipps Cross Hospital for getting involved Barts Health!)

"Living with kidney disease brings its challenges, but thanks to my transplant I am enjoying trying to find the balance between getting involved, staying independent and having fun." Read Ruth's organ donation story here: kidney.org.uk/blog/ruths-sto…

Wednesday 16th October at 5 PM - Fatigue Learn together: 🏠The lived experience of fatigue and kidney disease 🥱What is fatigue? 😩Impacts and causes of fatigue 📔Fatigue management strategies It's not one to be missed, secure your FREE place today! kidney.org.uk/Event/nkf-webi…

Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been managing kidney disease for years, you and your loved ones are warmly invited to join us at the NKF 2024 Annual Patients' Event on October 25th & 26th. Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport kidney.org.uk/Event/national…

Are you a Chocoholic?🍫 Prove your strength and show your support to kidney patients and their families by giving chocolate up for a month! Sign up and raise funds for the NKF's vital patient support services. Every donation makes a difference! 👉 kidney.org.uk/choctober

Are you a Chocoholic?🍫 Prove your strength and show your support to kidney patients and their families by giving chocolate up for a month! Sign up for #Choctober and raise funds for the NKF's vital patient support services. 👉 kidney.org.uk/choctober