The NHS Think Kidneys AKI Programme Review and Evaluation report has been produced to mark the success of the Think Kidneys programme, and its formal closure at the end of March 2017. At an event to share the evaluation and celebrate the programme’s success held on 23 February 2017 Dr Mike Durkin, NHS National Director of Patient Safety, told delegates
“The Think Kidneys programme has been successful in raising awareness of this costly condition and getting to grips with how data can drive improvement. It is important that we take time to evaluate our work so I am very pleased to see this review, which brings together all the outputs from the programme. The NHS is the first national healthcare organisation in the world to attempt to tackle AKI with a system-wide approach, and this programme clearly shows the benefits of working across all sectors, including social care settings where many of our most vulnerable patients reside. The NHS now needs to grab the lessons learned from this excellent work and share it relentlessly.”
Over the last three years Think Kidneys has developed a wide range of guidance and information for people working in all healthcare sectors to help with the prevention, detection, management and treatment of AKI. Whilst this phase of the work has now concluded, Think Kidneys and the UK Renal Registry will continue to develop resources on the website, lead improvements in care and report on the impact of AKI across England.
The report can be accessed by clicking NHS Think Kidneys AKI Programme Review and Evaluation