📣 UK Kidney Week Programme Update! 📣

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Check out the latest #UKKW2024 release for full details of
🔹 Sessions
🔹 Speakers
🔹 Abstracts
🔹 & more

Have you registered yet? Don't miss out!
ukkw.org/registration/

Continuing our celebration of Women’s History Month by honouring some of the remarkable #womeninnephrology shaping our organisation. 🙌

Meet Lisa ANCLIFFE not only our latest UKKA Clinical VP but also a driving force behind UK Kidney Week as Co-Chair of the Programme Committee.

Have you seen the #UKKW2024 Programme at a Glance? 👀

Take a look now for info on main sessions, keynote speakers, award lectures & collaborative talks. 👥 📖

➡️ ukkw.org/programme/

Register for UK Kidney Week before it's too late!
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Submission for late-breaking abstracts is now open!

This is for latest advances, trial data & results that have not been previously presented & to highlight novel/practice-changing studies. It is not an extension of the general submission deadline.

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#KidneysMatter 7.2 million people in the UK are living with #KidneyDisease . On World Kidney Day UK, I'm highlighting the work of PAWR (tinyurl.com/yry4zzey) and GREX (@GREXercise) - supporting people with #KidneyDisease to enhance their #PhysicalActivity and #Wellbeing .

Happy #worldkidneyday2024 my friend made me 'kidney queen' biscuits and I made some kidneys. The UK Kidney Association London Kidney Network

📢 A devastating reality.

We want you to join us in spreading awareness of how serious #KidneyDisease is & helping others spot the signs & symptoms early.

Early detection could be the difference between life & death for someone.

#KidneysMatter #KidneyHealth #WorldKidneyDay

Today our renal team held an education session at the Royal Free Hospital where patients from across our sites learned more about the treatment options and supports available to them.

Read more about our work in this area below 👇
royalfree.nhs.uk/services/kidne…

🤷‍♀️ Sadly, most don’t give their #Kidneys a thought unless something goes wrong with them. However, our kidneys are so essential & play a vital role in keeping us healthy. They're not very big but they are VERY important!

🤔 Find more #KidneyFacts here: kidneycareuk.org/kidney-disease…

An eye-opening reality😧

Did you know that over 850 million people worldwide are impacted by kidney disease, with many unaware of their condition?

Learn how to spot the signs and symptoms via worldkidneyday.co.uk/are-you-kidney…

#MyKidneyHero #WorldKidneyDay #KidneysMatter

For #WorldKidneyDay , we'd love you to nominate your kidney hero, whether that's a friend, family member or healthcare professional, for a chance to win our award.

👉🏻Quote tweet this
👉🏻Mention your Kidney Hero & why
👉🏻Tag @KidneyDayUK & #MyKidneyHero
Competition closes 11/03/24

The countdown to #WorldKidneyDay has begun!

This year, our mission is to spread awareness! We are encouraging our audience to share the message, spreading awareness of Kidney Disease.

Stay tuned for how you can get involved this year. #kidneymatters #KidneyDisease #Kidneys

Did you know we have an early bird discount for UK Kidney Week?

Use code ‘EARLYBIRDUKKW’ by 28 February to get a 10% discount on your booking.

Visit our registration page to see what other offers we have available & act fast #UKKW2024 .

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ukkw.org/registration/

🚨 Just published 🚨

The first UK #Renal Registry Disparities Report with a focus on:

🔹Sex
🔹Ethnicity
🔹Age
🔹Socioeconomic status
in patients with #kidney failure in England & Wales. #UKKADisparities

Find out more & read the sub-reports now:
📖 bit.ly/3vS5KV6

'Without rehabilitation older people being discharged from hospital experience further deterioration of their health. On average 15% of older people being discharged from hospital are readmitted within 28 days.'

Supporting #RightToRehab via #BGSblueprint bgs.org.uk/Blueprint

We must end the rehab postcode lottery so that everyone’s #RightToRehab is realised.

We’re proud to support the Right to Rehab Campaign celebrating peoples’ first words or footsteps after illness or injury.
➡️ Learn more and sign the petitionforrehab.com

#RehabLegend

New grant 🎉

Juliet Briggs from King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, receives £252,000 Allied Health Professional Fellowship award to develop an online ‘prehabilitation’ program for kidney patients waiting for transplants. Full article below👇

bit.ly/3HUwuao

Fantastic that NW Kidney Network plan to introduce frailty assessment for older potential transplant candidates

🚨 Old does not mean frail
🚨 Frailty is dynamic, can get better as well as worse
🚨 Consider prehabilitation
🚨 Assess other geriatric domains
🚨 Shared decision making

We support #OccupationalTherapy Apprentices Royal Free London fantastic #careerpathway and workforce investment ✅ Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Any queries feel free to DM 😊

We're delighted to announce the exceptional keynote speakers for #UKKW2024 🗣️

Prof Bruce Guthrie, Prof Morgan Grams, Prof Sir Peter Mathieson & Dr Peter Kotanko.

Register now for a conference brimming with valuable insights & collaborative discussions!
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