In September 2015 Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport submitted a successful business case for the funding of an AKI specialist nurse. One of the first priorities was to develop and implement an AKI care bundle across the Trust. Using the resources and guidance available at ‘Think Kidneys’, and the willingness of other AKI nurses to share information and their experience, the Stockport NHS AKI priority care…
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a factor in the deaths of around 100,000 people each year in the UK and older people are particularly at risk. Care home residents are one of the highest risk groups as AKI is linked to a range of complex health conditions, including heart failure, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and dementia. AKI can be exacerbated by dehydration, which is a common…
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As far back as 2009, a NCEPOD (National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcomes and Death) study identified significant deficiencies in the management of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in the NHS. By 2014, there was little evidence of improvement. Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT), one of the leading tertiary care centres in the country, was determined to reduce the impact of AKI on its…
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This case study has been written by Tamer Al-Sayed, Consultant in Acute & Renal Medicine, University Teaching Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, working with Gerry Campbell, Acute Oncology Advanced Nurse Practitioner, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, who are pictured here. If you would like to contact Tam about this work, please email tamalsayed@doctors.org.uk Recognising the need In October 2014, a novel collaboration between The…
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is utilising AKI alerts to assist in identifying patients who require more specialist support. This case study is written by an AKI clinical nurse specialist, Becky Bonfield. A number of staff receive daily emails with a list of the patients who have AKI. These include the AKI team (lead consultant and AKI nurse) and pharmacists across the hospital. As the…
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