National Kidney Foundation
This year the National Kidney Federation (NKF) celebrates 45 years of representing renal patients, we are unique in being the only national charity run by kidney patients for kidney patients. We also run the only UK Helpline dedicated solely to kidney patients and their families with kidney conditions, but still only have 8 full times members of staff and one part-time staff member.
Our charity has two main roles:
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- To provide an array of national patient support services
- And to campaign for improvements to renal provision and treatment
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GOLD work alongside the following organisations:
- All Kidney Patient Associations in the UK who wish to be a member of the NKF
- NHS Blood and Transplant
- NHS England
NKF is actively promoting kidney organ donation, both from deceased and living donors and working to raise awareness among Black Asian and minority ethnic communities through leaflets, word-of-mouth and presentations.
- Advocating on behalf of patients to have access for free transport for dialysis
https://www.kidney.org.uk/home/news-2/kernow-ccg-drops-plans-to-charge-kidney-patients-for-transport/ - Secretariat of the APPKG - Living Kidney Donor Manifesto
https://www.kidney.org.uk/assets/Uploads/documents/All-Party-Parliamentary-Kidney-Group/NKF-manifesto.pdf - Update on the Living Kidney Donor Manifesto
https://www.kidney.org.uk/home/news-2/appkg-living-donation-manifesto/