Supporting primary care healthcare professionals to support patients.
Multiple long-term conditions: think kidney and make the link.
People living with diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and obesity are all at increased risk of developing kidney disease.
Our aim is support you and your patients living with multiple long-term conditions to spot kidney disease sooner, slow the progression of chronic kidney disease and to deliver the best practice in renal care.
Practical resources for HCPs
Urine ACR leaflet
Share this with your at risk patients as a reminder to have a uACR test annually. Remember, early detection can slow progression.
Diabetes and kidney disease
A poster to display in your waiting room to highlight the connection of diabetes and kidney disease to patients.
Kidney Health CPD module
A free 20-minute Kidney Health bite-sized e-learning module by Diabetes UK and Kidney Research UK.
Kidney Disease CPD module
A free bite-sized e-learning module co-created with Diabetes UK about diagnosing CKD in people living with diabetes.
Framework for renal
The RCGP have created a framework to help champion the role of renal disease management in primary care.
Did you know?
Those at increased risk should be offered an annual urine ACR test to check kidney health.
It is vital for those at risk of heart disease, diabetes, raised blood pressure and patients with a family history of kidney disease.
More resources for HCP's
- A paper from Kidney Research UK explaining the importance of preventing kidney disease - Read The dialysis timebomb
- KDIGO guidance - CKD early identification and intervention booklet
- Primary Care Cardiovascular Society - CKD Quality Improvement Programme
- Diabetes UK - Information prescriptions for HCPs
- Diabetes UK - Information prescription printable sheet
- NB Medical - Hot topics chronic kidney disease and Working Smarter in CKD clinic
- Understanding risk stratification of CKD patients in primary care
- Medscape UK - Identification of CKD in Primary Care
- Medscape UK - CKD interventions in Primary Care
- Medscape UK - Lipid management for CVD
- Medscape UK - Cardio-kidney metabolic review checklist for primary care
- Medscape UK - Pharmacological Management of Hyperglycaemia in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
- UK Kidney Association - Clinical practice guidelines for use of SGLT2i
- British Journal of General Practice - Coded and uncoded CKD, Stuart Stewart
- PCDO – MLTC review template for primary care
Support for patients
Kidney health information
Share our health section for information on living with kidney disease, specific conditions, treatments, and practical advice.
Free Kidney Kit for patients
Has your patient recently been diagnosed with kidney disease? Share our free Kidney Kit for them to get tips and support to manage their condition.
Kidney Community
A dedicated online forum for kidney patients and carers, helping people connect with others who might be going through similar experiences, a place to ask questions, find information and get support.
Kidney Voices for Research
Our online community for patients who want to get involved in research, find out more about our research and influence what we fund.
More resources for your patients
- Take a wee look booklet
- Diabetes UK peer support group
- Information about diabetes and kidney disease
- Information prescription printable sheet
- Diabetes UK learning zone
- Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation podcast
- Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation - free information leaflets
Our research in diabetes and kidney disease
Our research grants enable cutting edge research into all aspects of kidney disease
Could understanding blood pressure changes during sleep in kidney patients be key to protecting heart and vessel health?
UK diabetes and kidney charities team-up to establish key research and healthcare recommendations for diabetic kidney disease
Useful websites and journals
- Diabetes UK CPD
- Primary Care Diabetes Society
- Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
- Cardiovascular renal metabolic UK
- Practise Holistic Care for Cardiovascular–Renal–Metabolic Conditions
- Practice Nurse
- The Association of British Diabetologists
- The impact of diabetes specialist nurses' in-reach service on people with diabetes on haemodialysis
- Inequalities in the management of DKD
- Virtual Clinics - Issues and Answers
Got a question? Get in touch.
Do you have a question about kidney disease and long-term health conditions? Get in touch with our multiple health conditions team who will be happy to talk.
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