NKF ANNUAL EVENT
8 WEEKS TO GO!
Weonlyhave8weeksleftuntiltheNKFAnnual EventisunderwayattheHiltonHotel,East MidlandsAirportDE742YZ.Willyoubeattending thisOctober?Ifso,don’tforgetthatyou’llneedto bookyourdaydelegateticketdirectlywiththe NKF.
Thebedroomsinthishotelarenowfullybooked. Pleaseviewtheinformationonourwebsitefor linkstootherhotelsnearby.
MainEvent
Sunday12thOctober2025
Daydelegaterate-£55perperson
Hearfromourinspiringspeakersandbrowseour exhibitionhall.Helpyourselftocomplimentary teasandcoffeesallday,plusenjoyadelicious buffetlunch.NKFMemberssave10%offonthe daydelegaterateformoreinformationcall 01909544999.
Saturday11thOctober2025
Thefirst100peoplestayingover locallyatanyhotelwillreceivea complimentarySaturdayevening buffetandquiz.(Pleasereserveyour buffetwhenbookingyourplaceasa daydelegate)
WEDNESDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 5PM
Inournextwebinar,Dr HellenaHabte-Asres, LeadClinicalAcademicResearchNursein Diabetes&ChronicKidneyDisease(CKD)at RoyalFreeLondonNHSFoundationTrustand aguestpatientspeakerwillpresentonthe impactofCOVID-19onpeoplewithCKD, whatweknownowandhowtolivewellwith CKDinthepost-pandemicworld.
Thiswebinarissponsoredandfullyfunded byPfizerLimited.
Pfizerwillreviewthecontenttoensure compliance PP-UNP-GBR-12837|August2025
Catchupanytime,anywhere Ourpasteventsandwebinarrecordingsare availableonourYouTubeChannelreadyfor youtoexplorewheneveritsuitsyou.We've coveredawiderangeofimportantand oftenoverlookedtopicsincludingtraveland dialysis,footcare,skincare,sexual relationships,mentalhealth,dietandso muchmore.
Whetheryou'relookingforpractical advice,emotionalsupportorjustwant tofeelmoreinformed,empoweredand connected,there'ssomethingfor everyone.
Toreserveyourplace toourwebinar,sign upforfreetoday:
www.kidney.org.uk/Even t/nkf-webinar-series
WE NEEDYOUR
THE HEALTH LOTTERY FOUNDATIONONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TOVOTE!
TheHealthLotteryFoundationhasbeen distributingfundsraisedbyplayersofThe HealthLotterysinceJanuary2025.
Wearedelightedtoannouncethatthe NationalKidneyFederationhasbeen selectedtotakepartinapublicvote, designedtoallocatefundingtoacharity supportingchronicillness.
Thereare7fantasticcharitiestakingpart andtheonewiththemostvotesattheend oftheweekwillreceivea£5,000grant!
Thisisavaluableopportunitytoraisefunds thatwillhelptheNKFcontinueandexpandits vitalservicesthatarealifelineforpatients andfamilies.ItwillhelpsustaintheNKF Helpline,provideclearandaccessible information,andempowerpatientsand familiestomakeinformeddecisionswhile ensuringyourvoiceremainscentralto improvementsinkidneycare
Pleasehelptosupportusbyclicking thebelowlinktovote.
Evenifwedon’tgetselectedtowin the£5,000,wewillstillreceive£500to supportourwork.
Pleasevoteforthe NationalKidneyFederation:
https://pollunit.com/en/polls/ a6 _xhjr_2e0drf5gc0pyuw
LindaPickering,NKFHelplineAdvisorandJosé Rico-Diaz,SixCountiesKPAOfficerattendedthe finaldayoftheBritishTransplantGamesearlier inthemonth
Congratulationstoallwhotookpartinthe games,youareallsuperstars.
TheBritishTransplantGamesarealwayssucha joytobeapartoffortheNKF,weheardmany inspiringtransplantstoriesandwereonhandto talkaboutourservicesincludingourfreetocall Helpline,NationalPeerSupportService, informationleafletsandpacksthatarefreeto post,plusourcampaignworkalongsidethe All-PartyParliamentaryKidneyGroup
Welookforwardtonextyear’sBritish TransplantGames-thenextGames areinSheffield!
Checkoutourphotohighlights:
1. NKF&SixCountiesKidneyPatients AssociationStand
2.MichelleO’KaneandSon
3.JanineHeap-LeedsAdults TransplantTeam
4.AlexGibbs -NKFPeerSupporter
5.TheGreatNorthChildren’sHospital
ADAYTRIPTOCLACTONONSEA
“OnSundayJuly20,twocoachesand threeambulancesarrivedattheRoyal FreeHospitalinLondontotransport kidneypatientsandtheirfamiliesto ClactononSea.
Theweatherwasbleakbutwhocares, we’reofftotheseaside.Let’sgo!
Wehadagreatjourney,information abouttheKPAandtheNKFwasgivenout onthecoaches Ononecoach,apatient evenprovidedmusicthatwecould‘bop to’throughoutthejourney.
So,wearrivedinClactononSea,shock horroritwasraining!Nottobe deterred,wemadeourwaydownto thepromenade.Itrained…Wehadfish andchips…Itrained…Wefound shelter…Itrained…Wehadteaand cakes.Suddenly…Thesuncameout…It was3.00pm.Didwecomplain?No,we utilisedthetimewiselyandhadfunin thesun!
Lookatthephotos,onepatienteven pitchedagazeboonthebeach!Weall hadawonderfultime!Wereturnedto Londonhappybuttired,adaywell spent.LookoutforourDayTripnext year.Joinusifyoucan!”
PatriciaGooden
PatientRepresentative RoyalFreeHospitalKidneyPatients Association
Thereweresmilesallaroundaspatientsandstaff fromtheLucyDeaneDialysisUnitinNuneaton cametogetherforaheartwarmingdayout,a rareandmuch-appreciatedtreatmadepossible bythesupportoftheCoventryandWarwickshire KidneyPatients’Association(CWKPA).
Thegroupenjoyedadeliciousbuffetmealatthe GriffinBeefeaterinNuneaton,completewith plentyoftea,refreshinglemonade,anda beautifulspreadofhomemadecakes Manyof thepatientsdressedupfortheoccasion,andthe atmospherewasfullofjoyandconnection.You couldtelljustbylookingattheirfaces–theywere havingatrulygooddayout.
Forpatientswhospendlonghours eachweekreceivingdialysis,and whooftenfacesocialisolation,this eventmeantfarmorethanameal.It wasachancetosocialiseoutsidethe clinicalenvironment,toenjoya senseofnormality,andtofeelpartof asupportivecommunity.
TheLucyDeaneteam,ledby dedicatedstafflikeNurseLauraPasca, wasdelightedtoseepatientsrelax, laugh,andconnect.
Laurasays,"Iamwritingtoexpressmy sinceregratitudetoyouandthe CWKPAformakingtherecentpatient dayoutpossible.Ihavereceived wonderfulfeedbackfromthepatients, allofwhomthoroughlyenjoyedthe day.Ittrulyhadasignificantand positiveimpactonthem.
Thiseventwasanexcellent opportunityforpatientstobuild relationshipsandsupportoneanother.
Ibelieveitisthestartofmanylasting connections Thesocialimpactofthis daywasevidentinthestrengthened bondsbetweenpatients,fosteringa greatersenseofcommunityand mutualsupport.Thebenefitsextended beyondsimpleenjoyment;itprovided avitalboosttotheirmoraleandwellbeing.Itbroughtmeimmensejoyto seetheimpactonthem–theirsmiles andthegoodtimetheyhadweretruly heartwarming."
HELPLINE
Duetoyourkidneydisease,yourfeetareatrisk ofdevelopingproblems.
Footulcersarebreaksintheskinthatstruggleto heal.Thedevelopmentoffootulcersinpeople withkidneydiseasemayleadtoserious complications
Controllingyourcholesterolandbloodpressure, quittingsmoking,increasingcardiovascular exercise,controllingweightandmanagingany otherconditionsyoumayhave(suchas diabetes)helpstoreducetheriskofthese lifeandlimbthreateningproblems.
Adviceonkeepingyourfeethealthy
Longjourneyscanmakeyourfeetswell.Tryto walkabouteveryhalfhourifpossible–evena shortdistancewillhelp.
Checkyourfeeteveryday
Youshouldcheckyourfeetatleastonceadayfor anyblisters,breaksintheskin,painoranysigns ofinfectionsuchasswelling,heatorredness,just asyouwouldathome.
Washyourfeeteveryday
Washyourfeeteverydayinwarmwaterandwith amildsoap.Rinsethemthoroughlyanddrythem carefully,especiallybetweenthetoes.
Moisturiseyourfeeteveryday
Ifyourskinisdry,applyamoisturisingcream everyday,avoidingtheareasbetweenyourtoes
Toenails
Carryoncuttingyourtoenailsasyourpodiatrist hasadvisedyouto.
Avoidwalkingbarefoot
Alwayswearfootwear,evenonthebeach.The sandcanbecomeverywarmandyoumayburn yourfeetwithoutrealising.
Prescriptionshoes
Ifyouhavebeensuppliedwith prescriptionshoes,donotwearany othershoesduringyourholiday (exceptwhenyouareinthesea).
Minorcutsandblisters
Takeasmallfirstaidkitcontaining sterilegauzedressingsandMicropore tape
Medicationsandprescriptions
Makesureyoupackmedicationsyou takeregularly,includingany antibiotics,dressings,insolesand footwearthathavebeenprescribed andissuedtoyou.
WhatshouldIdoifIhaveaconcern orproblemwithmyfeet?
Itisimportantthatyoucheckyour feetregularly,especiallywhenon holidayasyoumaybemoreactive thanusual
Avoidhighorlowtemperatures
Protectyourfeetfromsunburnwitha high-factorsunprotectioncream (SPFfactor30orabove)orkeepthem covered.
Torequestthisleafletinfull pleasecontactthehelplineemail helpline@kidney.org.ukorcall 08001690936
Otherfootcareleafletsavailablefor kidneypatientsandhowtolookafter theirfeetare:
1)Charcotfeet2)Footulcers 3)Footwear4)Protectingyourfeet duringdialysis5)Whyiskidney diseasearisktoyourfeet.
WOULDYOU LIKE TOWIN OUR TOP PRIZE OF £1,500 THIS CHRISTMAS?
Weknowitmightfeelalittle earlytobethinkingabout Christmas,buthereatthe NationalKidneyFederation, we’realreadygettinginto thefestivespirit That’s because It’stimeforour ever-popularChristmas Draw,andyoucanget involvedrightnowfora chancetoWINourtopprize of£1,500!
Ifyou’reasubscriberto KidneyLifemagazine,you’ll findthreebooksofdraw ticketsenclosedwithyourlatestissue. Thisgivesyouaheadstartonentering beforetherushbegins.
Youcanchoosetopurchaseallthetickets yourselforsharethemwithfriendsand family,eitherway,everyticketsoldgoes directlytotowardsupportingkidney patientsandtheirfamiliesacrosstheUK.
Totakepart,simplyfillouttheticketstubs andreturntheminthepre-paidenvelope provided,alongwithachequeforthe numberofticketsyouwishtoenter.Ifyou prefertheconvenienceofgoingonlineand saveonourpostagecosts,youcanalso purchaseraffleticketsquicklyandsecurely throughourwebsite
EventhoughChristmasisstillafewmonths away,thisistheperfectopportunityto makeadifferencewellinadvance.Your earlysupportgivesusavitalboostaswe continuedeliveringsupportandguidance thatsomanykidneypatientsandtheir familiesrelyon.
Fundraiserslikeyouaretrulyattheheartof whatwedo.Thankyouforhelpingusto makelifealittleeasierforthoselivingwith kidneydisease,andgoodluckwiththe draw!
Whoknows?Yourearlyentrymightjustbe theluckyone!
Purchaseyourdrawticketstoday: www.kidney.org.uk/shop/nkfchristmas-draw-2025
EXPLORE THE NKF 2025 CHRISTMAS SHOP COLLECTION
OurlatestrangeofChristmascardsandthe 2026NationalKidneyFederationcalendar arenowavailabletopurchaseonline Our priceshaveremainedthesameforthelast 5years.Everyorderhelpsuscontinue supportingkidneypatientsandtheirfamilies throughouttheUK.
ChristmasCards
Choosefromavarietyofsimple,festive designssuitableforsendingtofamily, friendsandcolleagues.Allproceedsfrom thesaleofthesecardscontributedirectlyto theworkoftheNKF.
2026Calendar
TheNKF2026calendarisapracticalwayto stayorganisedwhileshowingyourongoing supportforpeopleaffectedbykidney disease.Thisisaspecialrenalcartoon calendar,eachcartoonwasdrawnbythe latePeteQuaife,whowasthefounder memberofthe60’sbandTheKinks,he battledkidneydiseaseformanyyears,but alwayssawthelightersideofCKD.
Visitouronlineshop: www.kidney.org.uk/pages/shop/ department/christmas
TobecomeanNKFMembervisit: www.kidney.org.uk/member
NKF KPA MEMBERS
Currentlythereare52KidneyPatientAssociations(KPAs) whoaremembersoftheNKF Pleasefindthedetails belowoftheKPAsavailableorformoreinformationplease contacttheNKFofficeon01909544999oremail chris@kidney.org.uk.
ChrisTalbot
NKFMembershipDevelopmentLead
IfyouareaKPAthatwouldliketobecomeanNKFmember, pleasecontactchris@kidneyorgukorcall07908845713
WeareproudastheNKFtosupportKPAsandtobethe patientvoiceacrosstheUK.
FindyourlocalKPAtoday: www.kidney.org.uk/kidney-patient-associations
PATIENT PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES
Discoveropportunitiestoshareyourexperienceand supportkidneyresearch.
TheNKFhavecreatedapageonlinewhereyoucan exploreallthecurrentopportunitiestotakepartin studies,surveysandinterviewsrunbyhealthcare professionalsandmedicalstudents
Theseprojectsaimtodeepenunderstandingofkidney diseaseandyourinsightscouldmakearealdifference.
Exploretheopportunitiesavailablenow: https://bit.ly/patientparticipationopportunities