Tag: UK Kidney Week
UK Kidney Week preview: SGLT2i guideline update builds on new evidence
Andrew Frankel, consultant physician and nephrologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (London, UK), writes to set out the process behind the new guideline...
First UKKW interventional nephrology workshop drills down on procedural training for...
Hands-on training for medical, rather than surgical, juniors took centrestage at the first UK Kidney Week (UKKW; 7– 9 June, Birmingham, UK) with stations...
Kidney disease inequality of “profound concern” for UK healthcare systems
Current inequalities in kidney disease outcomes represent a “profound concern” for the UK and must be addressed moving forward, according to UK Kidney Association...
UK Renal Registry annual report reveals uptick in peritoneal dialysis amidst...
James Medcalf (Leicester, UK), UK Renal Registry medical director, tells Renal Interventions at UK Kidney Week (UKKW 2022; 7–9 June, Birmingham, UK), “This year...
UKKW 2022: Study indicates peritoneal dialysis is a safe and effective...
Attendees at this year’s UK Kidney Week (UKKW; 7–9 June, Birmingham, UK) heard that—based on a recent, single-centre study—peritoneal dialysis (PD) appears to be...
UKKW 2022: Funder engagement and patient support essential to home dialysis...
Funder-provider engagement and patient education are vital in growing home dialysis uptake across an entire region or country. Financial incentives or performance targets are...