GMKIN is the collaboration between patients with Kidney Disease, their carers, and those providing the necessary supporting health care across Greater Manchester.
In Greater Manchester the provision of Kidney Care is shared between two large hospital trusts, Northern Care Alliance (NCA) and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).
Northern Care Alliance (NCA) provides renal care to people living in the West sector of the city (such as Salford, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury), and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) provides care to those in the East sector (such as North Manchester, central Manchester, Wythenshawe, Withington, Trafford, Altrincham). We suggest you check which trust covers your renal care, as this will help you better navigate our resources.
GMKIN is linked to Northern Care Alliance (NCA), which covers the West sector of Greater Manchester including Salford, Oldham, Rochdale, and Bury. Click to find out more about the trust and the renal services it provides.
GMKIN is linked to Manchester University Foundation Trust (MFT)which covers the East sector of Greater Manchester including central Manchester, Wythenshawe, Withington, Trafford, and Altrincham. Click here to find out more about the trust and the renal services it provides.
Click here to read about dialysis units available in the Greater Manchester area. This page covers main and satellite dialysis units, and is separated according to which NHS Trust your care is provided by.
Below, please find some local resources specific to the Greater Manchester KIN (GMKIN) community to help you on your kidney journey. They were developed by members of the Manchester community and the local trusts. If you are interested in general resources that apply to everyone, please click here.
Click for a range of patient information leaflets about a variety of topics, as well as patient information for visiting hospitals in the Northern Care Alliance (NCA).
Here you can get the contact details and a link to the dietetics website at Manchester University Foundation Trust (MFT). It has information about what renal dieticians do and the kind of support provided.
This page links you to the renal psychology services website for the Northern Care Alliance (NCA). It discusses services offered, what to expect, location, and accessibility information.
Here you can find an accessibility guide to the Manchester Royal Infirmary, including the renal dialysis unit.
Click for a link to the Salford Royal site map, including entrances, bus stop locations, and restrooms.
Click for a link to the Manchester Royal Infirmary hospital site map, including entrances, bus stop locations, and car parks.
Below is a button that takes you to the dietetics website at Northern Care Alliance (NCA). Renal dieticians provide guidance about how to eat a diet that meets your kidney
This page has information for both Northern Care Alliance dialysis units and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust dialysis units. Scroll down for the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust dialysis units.
This page has the contact details and a general overview of the renal services provided at Manchester Royal Infirmary, run by Manchester University Foundation Trust (MFT). There are also links to renal dietetics and transplant unit contact details.
This page has the contact details and a general overview of the renal services provided by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). There are also links to renal dietetics and psychology services.
“Living with kidney disease is hard. I have great family support but sometimes that isn’t enough.Through GMKIN I’ve been able to meet people who really understand. In a way it has become a second family to me, if I’m struggling I know there are people I can reach out to who have been where I am. Your medical team might give you the best medical advice but when it comes to living with kidney disease, you can’t beat speaking to other kidney patients.”
Watch our GMKIN video here to learn more.
“GMKIN has been a fantastic advance in enabling communication with renal patients across Greater Manchester. It has provided an invaluable community in which patients can express their views, learn what others are thinking, and to gain advice on how to deal with issues. It provides an excellent platform to inform renal patients about ongoing local research opportunities, and this can only benefit the research teams and patients themselves.”
Watch our GMKIN video here to learn more.
“My work within GMKIN led directly to me gaining paid employment for the first time in over 10 years. ‘Within GMKIN I also observed other patients becoming energised and more engaged with the renal community. That sense of community helped those patients, many of whom were lonely and isolated, to discover a purpose in life just as I had done.”
Watch our GMKIN video here to learn more.
