Archived Content Notice
You are currently accessing the Think Kidneys website. Please be aware that this site is an archive and contains content from the Think Kidneys project, which concluded in 2019. As a result, the information presented here is no longer being updated or maintained.
For the most current and relevant information, we encourage medical professionals to visit the UK Kidney Association for comprehensive resources and updates in the field. Patients and their families can find valuable, patient-centric information and support at Kidney Care UK.
We would also like to inform you that the Kidney Quality Improvement Partnership (KQIP) is now part of the UK Kidney Association. For more information, please visit KQIP’s homepage under the UK Kidney Association.
We thank you for your understanding and invite you to explore these recommended resources for up-to-date insights and guidance in kidney care and health.
Below you will find further information that will tell you more about KQuIP as an initiative. Practical QI resources and renal specific resources can be located in the KQuIP HUB.
- KQuIP Programme Information
- KQuIP regional project pathway and events
- KQuIP Road Map
- KQuIP Design Day Summary Report
- KQuIP Launch Presentation – Graham Lipkin and Louise Wells – KQuIP Co Chairs
Patient Information
The Renal Association’s Patient Information Sub-committee aims to develop and maintain a high quality patient information resource for use by kidney doctors, patients, families and carers in the UK. The work is carried out in partnership with Kidney Care UK
Online versions of the current leaflets can be found below. Printable versions are available from Melanie.Dillon@RenalRegistry.nhs.uk
- A Healthy Diet and Lifestyle for Your Kidneys
- Choosing Not to Have Dialysis
- Choosing to Stop Dialysis
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Dialysis Away From Home
- Exercise and Keeping Fit
- Fluid Balance – written by the Renal Nutrition Group
- Haemodialysis
- Kidney Biopsy
- Living Kidney Donation
- Mineral Bone Disease
- Pregnancy and Chronic Kidney Disease – written by the Pregnancy and CKD Rare Disease Group
- Welfare Benefits