Some great news in these difficult times. Together with @vancole9, we are launching the #AndyColeFund. Read more about how we'll transform kidney transplants and help patients with their mental health and wellbeing: bit.ly/2YrLTJV
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- Flooding Victoria Embankment Gardens with purple 💜
00:00 - We’re very disappointed the Government will not be making #Evusheld available to people who are immunocompromised. Many kidney patients will be angered and frustrated by this decision. We urge the Government to urgently reconsider. Read our statement 👇
- Great to see kidneys in the national news! More below on the new Andy Cole Fund Grant Awards 👇
- We are very concerned that NICE has recommended that the range of treatments for Covid-19 patients who do not need supplementary oxygen, is reduced to just one drug, unsuitable for many kidney patients. More here 👇
- Dave Hudson Harvey was the first person to have a kidney transplant at Bart’s Hospital in 1971. He's believed to be in the top 3 people in the UK with the longest surviving kidney transplant! Read his story bit.ly/30rlBIG @NHSBartsHealth #ThrowbackThursday @NHSOrganDonor
- It's #WorldKidneyDay! This year we want to shine a light on the realities of living with kidney disease, and try and share some tips for those who suffer from it that could help to make their life just a little bit easier. Reply with your best #KidneyTopTips below 💜
- The team at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle made a kidney out of the caps from the tops of the dialysis solution containers 💜 @NewcastleHosps #WorldKidneyDay
00:00 - "Unconditional love." ❤ We couldn't have put it better ourselves. This is the amazing moment the Goggleboxers were reacting to, minutes after Antonia had successfully donated her kidney to her daughter, Heleen. #Hospital #Gogglebox
00:00 - Today is two years since the launch of The Andy Cole Fund 🎉 The fund was set up by @vancole9 to help other kidney patients like him, and so far it's raised over £70,000, which is helping in our campaign for better mental health support for patients. 👉 bit.ly/3j8zi7x
- And our photo competition winner is... Dr Laura Wilson's stunning image of macrophages (purple), kidney tubules (green) and lymphatic vessels (white) in a developing kidney🏆 📸‘More than just tubules – the importance of the immune system in growing a kidney’. #KidneySnapshots
- The amazing kidney transplant team at @nhsbartshealth are ready to go. #OperationLive kicks off on Channel 5 at 10pm tonight, be sure to tune in!
- The staff at Freeman Hospital Newcastle are taking celebrations for #WorldKidneyDay to the next level - and we LOVE it! 💜 @NewcastleHosps
00:00 - "What's important to understand is just how common kidney disease is." Kidney disease is a really big deal, but it’s not taken seriously enough. We need your help to transform treatments for those living with kidney disease. 👉 Watch the full video: bit.ly/3x6Yu3o
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