COVID-19 Information Archive

Vaccination

In-centre dialysis vaccination heat-map

Adult renal unit COVID-19 vaccination preparedness - a toolkit

Guidance on COVID-19 vaccination in highly vulnerable people with kidney disease

Recording COVID-19 Vaccination on Clinical Vision

Setting up Vitaldata to record COVID-19 vaccine

UK Kidney Association guidance on COVID-19 vaccination in highly vulnerable people with kidney disease - 5th July 2021

Briefing document on COVID-19 vaccination in the renal community - 24th December 2020

Staff

COVID-19 January update for all staff

COVID-19 December update for all staff

Booster vs 3rd Primary Dose - Key Facts Leaflet

UKKA recommendations for vaccines following JCVI announcement

UKKA position statement on third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Guidance on COVID-19 vaccination in highly vulnerable people with kidney disease

Results of Staff Survey on COVID-19 Vaccine

Renal staff vaccination information

KQuIP key vaccine messages for staff

Guidance for staff - questions that patients may ask about vaccination

Vaccine efficacy research studies in people with kidney disease in the UK

COVID vaccine efficacy studies sampling time points

OCTAVE Trial Summary

Template letters

Letter to chief executives asking for support for renal units to start vaccinating. You may use all or part of this letter where needed. 

Letter template: to clinical directors and network leads, highlighting importance of vaccination

Patient invitation for vaccination

Patients

Kidney Patients' COVID-19 Vaccination Guide

Booster vs 3rd Primary Dose - Key Facts Leaflet UPDATED

Booster vs 3rd Primary Dose - Key Facts Leaflet

How the COVID-19 vaccine protects you - antibody poster

What's next for kidney patients

Basic information COVID-19 vaccinations for people with CKD

COVID-19 vaccine information for patients

Patient’s FAQs letter on COVID-19 Vaccines

Printer-friendly Vaccine Infographic Poster

Renal Patient-Led Advisory Network North West - COVID vaccine myths & facts

British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) Vaccine Myth Busters English - Part One

British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) Vaccine Myth Busters English - Part Two

British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) Vaccine Myth Busters Urdu

Basics of COVID-19 Vaccines by CamDocUK

Webinars: COVID-19 Vaccination and the BAME Community

UK Renal Registry data

Surveillance reports

Disease modelling

UKKA resources

Recommendations on reducing the risk of respiratory virus infections in haemodialysis settings - January 2023

Recommendations on COVID testing for renal patients during periods of low prevalence

Recommendations on measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 in haemodialysis settings - August 2022

Joint statement from professional and patient societies on Dialysis away from Base - May 2022

Kidney Patients COVID-19 Vaccination Guide

Treatments for adult kidney patients with COVID-19

What you need to know about coronavirus testing

Checklist for renal services in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic - December 2021

UKKA COVID-19 vaccine recommendations following JCVI announcement

Statement on third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for CEV adult kidney patients

Statement on the care of adult CEV kidney patients after easing of COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 risk stratification: Resources for clinicians

Dialysis and renal services

Recommendations for Dialysis away from Base (DAFB)

Recommendations to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission in adult UK haemodialysis units

Infographic - Keeping Staff Safe from COVID-19 in Haemodialysis Units

Infographic - Keeping Patients Safe from COVID-19 in Haemodialysis Units

Flowchart – Care of COVID-19 Positive and Symptomatic Haemodialysis Patients

Joint statement from professional and patient societies on dialysis away from base (DAFB) in the UK - 15th July 2021

VASBI Position Statement on delivery of dialysis access services during COVID-19

UPDATED Recommendations for minimising the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in UK adult haemodialysis units

Eating or drinking during hospital or satellite unit based haemodialysis and COVID-19 - 13 May 2020

COVID-19: Checklist and Guidance for management of Peritoneal Dialysis Programmes - Simon Davies, Mark Lambie and Martin Wilkie with input from a broad group of medical and MPT clinicians

Commentary on the NICE COVID-19 rapid guideline: dialysis service delivery

Recommendations to all renal clinical directors

Checklist for renal services in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: challenges for renal services 

PPE

Recommendations for the use of enhanced PPE for staff caring for patients with suspected or proven COVID-19 infection in Renal units

Resuscitation in Haemodialysis Units use of Personal Protective Equipment

Other resources

COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions - Patient FAQ's letter for CDs

Vitamin D Supplements - Patient Letter Template for CDs

Guidance for clinicians with patients receiving immunosuppression treatment for autoimmune conditions of their native kidneys during COVID-19

Advice to specialists caring for patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) in the UK

Recommendations for women with kidney disease who are currently pregnant, or considering pregnancy, during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stratified risk for prolonged self-isolation for adults and children who are receiving immunosuppression for disease of their native kidneys

UKKA UK position statement for patients: novel coronavirus infection and the use of blood pressure medications

The UK Kidney Association, UK position statement on COVID-19 and ACE Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker use

Data collections and information governance in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

Analysis performed on combined data set of NHSBT and the UKRR

COVID-19 risk stratification

Summaries of available data of risk in dialysis, transplant and patients receiving immunosuppression for autoimmune kidney disease.

Generic data sources (not specific to renal)

Clinician Risk Stratification Document (adult patients only)

Return to work template letter

Position statements

COVID-19 vaccination for adult patients with kidney disease: a position statement from the UK renal community

UK Kidney Association position statement on resumption of renal services during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

BAPN resources for children and young people

COVID-19 Vaccine information & updates

COVID-19 guidance for children with kidney disease on dialysis, and immunosuppression (including kidney transplants) - updated December 2021 (PDF version)

COVID-19 guidance for children with kidney disease on dialysis, and immunosuppression (including kidney transplants) - updated December 2021 (Word document version)

Patient and family information

Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health: COVID-19 Advice for parents and carers

Resources for health professionals

NICE COVID 19 rapid guideline: renal transplantation (NG178)

COVID-19 rapid guideline: children and young people who are immunocompromised

Paediatric kidney transplant sharing documents

Patient information

FAQs for patients having an operation during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic (Centre for Perioperative Care)

Consent forms

Consent for kidney transplantation with special considerations for COVID-19 virus infection (BRHC)

Surgical care during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (GSTT) – Patient / parental agreement to investigation or treatment

COVID-19 specific consent for recipients of deceased donor kidneys (Nottingham)

BTS/NHSBT guidance on consent and the NHSBT guidance on reopening of Transplant centres

Standard Operating Procedures/guidelines

Clinical Standard Operating Procedure for Deceased Donor kidney Transplantation (DDKT) at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Standard Operating Procedure for Deceased Donor kidney Transplantation (DDKT) at Evelina London Children’s Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

Standard Operating Procedure for Living donor kidney Transplantation (LDKT) at Evelina London Children’s Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

Standard Operating Procedure for Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation during COVID-19 pandemic (GOSH)

Standard Operating Procedure for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation during COVID-19 pandemic (GOSH)

NICE RAPID COVID guidance on transplantation

RAG template

Tx sharing doc – RAG template – restoration of paediatric transplant services (BRHC)

Renal Pharmacy Group resources

Treatment of symptomatic non-hospitalised adults with COVID-19

UPDATED - Principles of drug dosing during SLED in critically ill patients