Kidney Thinking. The blog from Think Kidneys

I gradually gained the confidence and felt more comfortable in switching roles between team leader and team worker… Dr Khai Ping Ng (Renal Registrar, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire), DAYLife project, West Midlands KQuIP Network When I casually expressed my interest in getting ‘some experience in leadership or management’ as one of my aims as a final year renal registrar to the clinical service lead…

My name is Philippa.  I first heard ‘hypertension’ mentioned during my pregnancies in 1978 and 79, when I was hospitalised for rest as there was a risk of eclampsia.  Next time I heard the ‘hypertension’ word – and that my kidney results were not good – was in 2007. My GP called me into his surgery to say I should start medication.  I was very reluctant…

My name is Nick Palmer, I am Head of Patient Support and Advocacy for Kidney Care UK. Importantly I am a kidney patient and bring my unique insight to add to the collage that already exists. Living with kidney disease, its symptoms and side effects of treatment, is comparable to any other devastating disease, such as Cancer.  At times it can be emotionally as well as…

Katie Fielding, project lead, held a webinar with the QI Leads sharing the staff education tools from the BRS Cannulation Recommendations and the e-learning modules developed by the MAGIC steering group. MAGIC presentation Pre-Needling Assessment AVF Cannulation Decision Making Model Area Puncture Action Chart The regional programme manager will be supporting the units to implement these tools/ webinar in their units. A follow up conference call…

The unit QI leads and their project teams were invited to attend a day where they would receive more information about their chosen national project, gain new/ build on existing QI skills, and apply these skills to their project. Agenda Presentations Feedback Photos