Kidney Thinking. The blog from Think Kidneys

It was 2013, 10 years since the National Service Frameworks for kidney services had been published, and the environment was changing. We believed it was time for the kidney community to evaluate what we wanted to see our community focus on in the future. I therefore instigated a piece of work to create simple and clear ambitions that patients and professionals could use as a guide…

One of the most successful meetings of the last decade has been the Manchester Home Dialysis conference. Run under the stewardship of Sandip Mitra, for the last 9 years it has been the event to attend for patients, carers, industry and clinical teams with an interest in supporting dialysis at home. And that support is needed. Despite the view that the UK underachieves in getting people…

By Katie Fielding, Professional Development Advisor – Haemodialysis, Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. In January 2016 I received a call inviting me to chair the Measurement and Understanding workstream for KQuIP. As a haemodialysis nurse, it was unexpected. I accepted the role with mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension, having limited experience of chairing groups. At this stage KQuIP was starting to evolve, but was…

Since KQuIP was formally launched at UK Kidney Week in June, we have already shared with you some of the work that has been going on to develop the initiative and you can view and engage with some of that activity on the website. The end of 2016 sees KQuIP moving into its crucial delivery phase, bringing new challenges and opportunities. At its launch, KQuIP identified…

By Louise Wells, Co-chair of KQuIP, British Renal Society Vice President – Clinical Development and Advanced Clinical Specialist Renal Dietitian Attending the annual British Renal Society/Renal Association conference offers multiple opportunities for reflection and learning. Catching up with friends and colleagues across the multidisciplinary team; networking – sharing thoughts, ideas and experiences; being inspired by, and celebrating the excellent work taking place within the renal community; wondering…