Kidney Patient Guide

My HD nurse was one of the contestants on come Dine with me, this is her, bless her

http://www.channel4.com/4food/on-tv/com ... ing-s-menu

RPV is to be one of the CQUINS for the forthcoming year meaning commissioners can reward excellence with an increase to providers which means it should make sense to make sure more patients are using it and that it runs smoothly See the Renal Tsar's piece on renal CQUINS http://renaltsar.blogspot.co...

I am pleased to say that following her court appeal, Roseline Akhalu has won her appeal after a 5 year battle - it is only hoped that the government do not make any appeal against this judgement http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/joy-for-leeds-transplant-patient-after...

Jim

have used Nephro-vite for some time but hearing that this is to be changed soon, probably a cheaper version on the market somewhere!

I was talking to the solicitor working for her yesterday asking if we would put some sort of support to her case, after the NKF had given my contact details with me being involved with the local KPA. She is to contact Tim to see what support they can give to stop this draconian measure. thanks to al...

came over healthy on a student visa, developed ESRF and dialysed in Leeds, received transplant and is now to be deported to a certain death sentance as she wont be able to carry on with her immunosuppressants. http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/esme-madill/roseline%E2%80%99s-journey-kidney-tran...

I am patient part of a working 3 year research group to introduce a system of being able to report issues, complaints/compliments/ways of delivering treatment better or more safely Lay Summary This study will develop a patient-led reporting scheme to identify factors affecting quality and safety in ...

Although my wife is present for the first hour (getting ready for work etc....) i do everything myself, line, prime, needle, machine settings, taking off - the whole caboodle - there is a an NKF advocacy officer dennis Cawdron who has produced a sort of guide http://www.kidneycare.nhs.uk/document.ph...

I am pretty sure though that you have to have it on you when medical attention required otherwise you may be charged!

I've used Tesco's in the past. This year for a 2 week trip to Rhodes I'm using the insurance recommended by Freedom, which is called Freedom Insure http://www.freedominsure.co.uk/ The quote is under 200 quid so not bad, although I'll need to amend/inform them I've recently been treated as an inpati...

I have a medic alert bracelet sponsored by my local lions group - details below

http://www.medicalert.org.uk/pages/work ... clubs.html

Brings back memories of visiting AT some 20 years ago whilst on PD and going on the Corkscrew as well as other rides - At the end of the day walking back to the car I doubled up in pain and then after a little while felt fine - I contacted my local hospital, was asked to come in and after investigat...

Playing with fire not declairing any pre-existing conditions and it may nullify any insurance you take out, the consequenses if anything goes wrong are substantial - shop around there are many companies on the market these days which will give a reasonable quote, contact details of which are in othe...

speaking to our Dietician some time ago double boiling is no longer mentioned as boiling for a second time doesn't take much more out of them and boiling in plenty of water is just as good As many have said on here you have to live and the odd "blow out" every so often is good for the soul...

As a dialysis patient on Bicarb dialysis my levels of Bicarb were always low under 19 and was on Bicarb tablets but had to fight to get on them as we know a low bicarb level raises pottassium which in my case was over 6 with the docs and dieticians saying the reason for the high K level was dietry -...