Expressions of interest invited for consultant members
Non-surgical transplant renal units: expressions of interest invited for consultant members for NHSBT Kidney Advisory Group
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Exam for Transplantation Medicine
The upcoming Exam for Transplantation Medicine will be held, as usual, in connection with the European Society of Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Congress, which will take place in Milan, Italy from August 29 to September 1, 2021.Both oral/face to face exam on ESOT and oral/online exam will be held on...
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Recommendations for minimising the risk of transmission in UK adult haemodialysis units
This document is the expert opinion of a team of multi-professional clinicians and patients and is based on the reported experiences and views of various renal units across the UK.It aims toprovide practical advice to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission within both in-centre and satellite...
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Professor Donal O’Donoghue OBE
Dear Colleagues,It is my solemn duty to inform you, as president of the Renal Association, of the tragic and untimely passing of Donal O’Donoghue, the Renal Association immediate past president, British Renal Society past president, registrar of the Royal College of Physicians (London) and our great...
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Dr Faieza Jabeen Qasim
Dr Faieza Jabeen Qasim, MB BChir MA PhD FRCP Born: Nairobi, Kenya6/12/1961Qualified Cambridge 1985MRCP London 1989PhD Cambridge 1995Consultant Renal Physician, Manchester Royal InfirmaryFRCP London 2004Died: Manchester, UK2/12/2020, Acute Myocardial InfarctionObituary At the age of 4, growing up in...
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Clinical practice guidelines available for review
Peritoneal Access guideline available for reviewThe draft clinical practice guideline on 'Peritoneal Access and Commentary on the 2019 (ISPD) Update for the Creating and Maintaining Optimal Peritoneal Dialysis Access' is now available for review.Please send any comments using this form to Sarah...
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EOIs invited for 'Implementation of COVID-19 vaccination' working group
It is great news that COVID-19 vaccines are being approved and a vaccination programme has started. There is much work going on to ensure that patients with kidney disease are supported to receive vaccination. There are logistical challenges around vaccination and the RA and BRS are seeking to...
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Renal Association support for 2021 National Clinical Excellence Award applications
The National CEA process for 2021 is now open and will close at 5pm on Thursday 18 March 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the application process has been simplified and the deadline extended. The Renal Association is only able to support new award applications and submit citations for a limited...
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Merger Vote of RA, BRS and Affiliates: creation of the UK Kidney Association
As president of the Renal Association, and on behalf of the RA trustees, I want to highlight an imminent major opportunity for which we will seek approval through a vote of RA membership, opening on 17th December 2020 and closing 11th January 2021.The Trustees, after careful discussion within the RA...
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UK Advanced Nephrology Course 2021
Registration is now open for the 2021 UK Advanced Nephrology Course. Register hereWe can confirm that due to the current COVID-19 challenges, the UK ANC 2021 will be held as an online virtual event, rather than as a face to face conference. A series of lectures, live Q&A sessions and workshops are...
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