Why I take part in research projects
I first found that I had kidney disease when I was diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy (IGAN) in 2013. IGAN affects a relatively small number of patients and can take many years to progress, so the study of IGAN patients and the development of medication specifically for IGAN has been a slow process. Since 2013, I […]
Scrub Hub
The Scrub Hub blog was written by Caroline Morrell, a new dialysis patient at the Bolton unit and also a member of Bolton Scrub Hub. Few will forget the UK viral pandemic of Covid 19 in 2020 for many reasons. Those who became the essential workers keeping the country running, the NHS front-line staff, those […]
Complementary Therapy Blog – Summer 2019
An update from Janet on new and returning therapists joining the Complementary Therapy program, the participation in World Kidney Day with information and therapy sessions, a staff meeting at the Wigan Renal Dialysis Unit to raise awareness about the project, and the delivery of mini therapy sessions to nurses on Nurses Day.
Phil Hardy’s Story
A CRASH LANDER! My name is Philip Hardy, born in 1947. I’m a semi-retired print engineer originally from Denton in Manchester. I hope this may be of interest to you and your team and also to any patient who has had a similar condition. In May 2018, I became tired and lost my appetite. I […]
Spare Kidney: Good Working Order
Even though I had been a renal nurse for many years, it had never occurred to me that I could be a live kidney donor in the paired/pool scheme. My only experience of live donation had been through patients whose family or friends had donated. While working as a Renal Therapy specialist I attended a […]
Chicken and Leek Pie
Autumn is the time of year to dig out the casserole and pie dishes and this recipe for Chicken and Leek Pie is a great example of the warm, comforting food we crave as the days grow shorter and colder.
Complementary Therapy Blog July 2018
We celebrated a lovely day with the nursing staff for Nurses Day on May 11th and had therapists in Salford, Wigan, Bolton and Oldham carrying out therapies for our wonderful, hardworking, dedicated staff. The feedback from the staff was wonderful, and they thoroughly enjoyed their day of celebrations. The Holistic Health Show was held the […]
Complementary Therapy blog March 2018
An update on the expansion and impact of the Complementary Therapy program.
World Kidney Day at Salford Royal
Every year, on the 2nd Thursday of March, we celebrate World Kidney Day. This year’s theme was Kidney Disease and Women’s Health, as it coincided with International Women’s Day being on the 8th of March. At Salford Royal Hospital in the UK, we try and do something each year for the HOPE Kidney Patients Association, […]