{"id":3945,"date":"2017-04-06T14:36:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T13:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/?page_id=3945"},"modified":"2024-02-20T16:49:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:49:38","slug":"standards-and-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/transplant-first\/standards-and-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Standards and Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 15px; border-left: 3px solid #007bff; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"color: #007bff;\">Archived Content Notice<\/h2>\n    <p>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 As a result, the information presented here is no longer being updated or maintained.<\/p>\n    <p>For the most current and relevant information, we encourage medical professionals to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukkidney.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK Kidney Association<\/a> for comprehensive resources and updates in the field. Patients and their families can find valuable, patient-centric information and support at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidneycareuk.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kidney Care UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As an example of regional guideline, you can view the Standards and Guidelines for Kidney Transplantation in the West Midlands <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/Transplant_First_Standards_and_Guidelines_Final_version_091116.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The West Midlands region reviewed a number of national standards and guidelines as below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/commissioning\/spec-services\/npc-crg\/group-a\/a07\/\">NHS England Service Specification for Kidney Transplantation (2013)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/BTS_and_Renal_Assoc_UK_Guidelines_for_Living_Donor_Kidney_Transplantation_July_2011.pdf\">NHS Blood &amp; Transplant\/ British Transplantation Society (BTS) Consent Guidelines (2013)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/10_RA_KidneyRecipient-1.pdf\">Renal Association (RA) Guidelines &#8211; Assessment of the potential kidney transplant recipient (2011)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/04\/NHSBT_and_BTS_Consent_Guidance_April_2013.pdf\">RA\/BTS UK Guidelines for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation (2011)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RA Guidelines &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evidence.nhs.uk\/Search?q=post+operative+management+of+renal+transplant+patients\">Post-operative care of the kidney transplant recipient (2011)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bts.org.uk\/guidelines-standards\/\">BTS Antibody Incompatible Transplant Guidelines (2011)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.european-renal-best-practice.org\/content\/ebpg-european-best-practice-guidelines-documents#overlay-context=\">European Best Practice Guidelines for Renal Transplantation (2002)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archived Content Notice You are currently accessing the Think Kidneys website. 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