The UK Kidney Association’s Patient Information Committee develops 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, the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity.
Background
Our aim is to create a series of high-quality, nationally accessible patient-focused leaflets on a variety of topics relating to kidney health. The topics are chosen by the kidney patient community because of their importance as well as the current lack of easily accessible information on those areas. We work with health professionals to produce consistent high quality information for all kidney patients. Hospitals can co-brand our leaflets with their trust logos and present them as shared information resources, which reduces duplication of effort and possible inconsistency of information provided, ensuring that resources are trustworthy and authoritative.
A full list of current resources and details of how to order hard copies is available here.
Clinical committee
We work in partnership with Kidney Care UK. This comprehensive and unique partnership brings together the leading kidney health professional organisation with expert groups on each topic. Our committee is led by Dr Rebecca Suckling (Adult Consultant Nephrologist, Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust), with Dr Jan Dudley (Paediatric Nephrologist, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children) as the Vice Chair. As well as adult and paediatric nephrologists, the committee also contains allied health professionals including dieticians, pharmacists, social workers and psychologists.
Current membership
Charlotte Snead, Renal Registrar
Paul Bristow, Kidney Care Chief Executive
Wendy Brown, Renal Nursing Specialist
Melanie Dillon, Kidney Care UK Patient Information Coordinator
Jan Dudley, Vice Chair & Paediatric Nephrologist
Katie Durman, Renal Dietitian
Fiona Duthie, Renal Registrar
Louise Hankinson, Clinical Psychologist
Ian Logan, Consultant Nephrologist
Fiona Loud, Kidney Care UK Policy Director
Lauren Mercer, Kidney Care UK Marketing & Communications Officer
Clare Morlidge, Renal Pharmacist
Alexandra Rankin, Adult Consultant Nephrologist
Rebecca Suckling Chair & Adult Consultant Nephrologist
Ros Tibbles, Service Improvement Nurse
Liz Wallin, Renal Registrar
Jayne Woodhouse, Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Patient editorial board
Kidney patients play an active role at all stages of leaflet development, from identifying potential topics, to reviewing drafts and advising on appropriate image selection. This is achieved through our Patient Editorial Board which is led by Paul Bristow, the Chief Executive of Kidney Care UK. The board consists of patients and family members of those affected by kidney disease. Their remit is to:
- Review draft leaflets
- Provide suggestions for future topics
- Raise awareness of the project among fellow kidney patients
- Renal unit authors & reviewers
The expertise of the following individuals is gratefully acknowledged:
Sumoyee Basu, Renal Registrar, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Anna Forbes, Renal SpR, Frimley Park
Keith Gillis, Renal Registrar, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
Gerald Glancey, Consultant Nephrologist, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
Rachel Hilton, Consultant Nephrologist, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Tasnim Momoniat, Renal Registrar, Bradford
Jonathan Murray, Consultant Nephrologist, South Tees NHS Foundation Trust
Hugh Rayner, Consultant Nephrologist, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital,
Wendy Robinson, Specialist Senior Renal Social Worker, Hull
Tracey Salter, Consultant Nephrologist, Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals
Contacts
Melanie Dillon, Kidney Care UK Patient Information Coordinator
