Welcome to the Chronic Kidney Disease – CKD Interest Group page!

The aims of the CKD Interest Group are:

• Develop education materials as a support tool in the training of staff members who are newcomers to Renal Units
• Promote the importance of strategies in the prevention of CKD
• Set up a network of professionals interested in the management of CKD associated with Diabetic and Cardiovascular disease

To review the list of CKD Interest Group Members (including pictures and bios) please visit the Leadership Directory.

To review the list of publications and resources developed by the CKD Interest Group click here.

Projects 2008

The CKD interest group continues to strive to raise the profile of CKD and has been working hard to produce the second CKD pocket guide ‘Managing stages 4&5 CKD A Guide to Clinical Practice’ which should be available at the Prague Conference in September 2008. This book focuses on progression of CKD, treatment options, patient education, medicines and complications associated with stages 4&5 CKD.

The CKD interest group is working collaboratively with the Anaemia & Transplant interest groups and there will be a joint seminar at the Prague Conference. Due to the layout of the scientific programme the seminar will be on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. The content will include: patient education, psychological issues, managing diabetes on dialysis, living donor transplantation and managing patients who do not wish to have dialysis. Members of all the interest groups will be presenting alongside the guest speakers who include: Dr Felicity Murtagh, Nichola Thomas and Lisa Burnapp.

Karen Jenkins is also representing EDTNA/ERCA as a member of the European Kidney Health Alliance and she gave a talk for world Kidney Day at the European Houses of Parliament in Brussels on the role of health care professionals in managing patients with CKD.

If you have an interest in CKD and require any support or information please do not hesitate to contact the CKD IG Chair, Karen Jenkins.