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Celebrating 25 Years of NKF Helpline Support
Since 1999, the NKF Helpline has been a lifeline of hope and support, providing FREE, compassionate advice and information. NKF understand the challenges kidney patients face because our two dedicated helpline advisers have experienced kidney disease first hand, both...
Kidney Catalyst Survey
The Kidney Data Science Catalyst: a partnership between the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre, Kidney Research UK and Health Data Research UK is planning some research to understand the link between kidney disease and heart disease. They want to understand...
NKF Webinar Sexual Relationships in Kidney Failure Wednesday 28th August at 5pm
The @National Kidney Federation will be hosting their next free webinar this August on sexual relationships in kidney failure, featuring Dr. Nadia Sarween, a Renal Medicine Consultant at University Hospitals Birmingham. Register your free place today:...
New AKPA Website launched
A new chapter for AKPA We have launched a fresh new look for the charity. Our new identity and website were designed and supplied by Byte-Design.co.uk
Urgent – Join us for Government action on CKD
Facts, figures and questions raised on government policy in respect of chronic kidney disease (CKD) July 2024. With a General Election on Thursday 4 July 2024, there are calls for the next government to improve care for people in the UK living with CKD. Read more on...
Can you help AKPA into its 50th year and beyond?
We are currently looking for volunteers to help us run the charity, in particular, people with experience in communications, fundraising, or finance. Addenbrooke’s Kidney Patients Association was started in 1975 by a small group of patients with support from medical...
The British Transplant Games August 2024
The British Transplant Games are being held in Nottingham from 1st August until the 4th. The venues are around the Nottingham area, the Opening Ceremony is to take place in Nottingham Castle, the Golf is to be played at Wollaton Park Golf Club and the Athletics on...
Looking for Renal Diet Information Help?
If you have any questions regarding your diet please contact the relevant dietician. Here’s a who’s who of the dieticians in our area: Addenbrooke’s – Cambridge Elaine Corden – covers CAPD. Clare Adams – covers ward C5, haemodialysis, Hinchingbrooke dialysis, low...
How do your donations help AKPA?
Here's just a few of the projects donations have been a vital part of: AKPA purchased a new ultrasound scanner for CDC at a cost of £5,460 and with the help of a generous donation of £3,686 from the Mildenhall Freemason’s Lodge we contributed £1,514 for ancillaries...