Menu Home Page Introduction Kidney Failure Explained Symptoms Anaemia Haemodialysis Looking after your Access Potential problems during Haemodialysis CAPD Introduction CAPD : Weight & Fluid Balance : Drainage Problems CAPD : Clean Procedures : Infection : Peritonitis : Line Problems CAPD : Exchange Procedure CAPD Support Group Transplantation Nutrition & Diatetics Favourite Recipes Occupational Therapy Practical Help & Advice : Specialist Renal Practitioner Books Links Useful Web Sites The information here is given as a guide only and patients are advised to seek further information from their own doctor. Web Sites of Interest to Renal Patients and Carers Department For Work and Pensions The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is here to: • promote opportunity and independence for all • help individuals achieve their potential through employment • work to end poverty in all its forms. Note : Click on the links to Services and Benefits (top of page) to see what you are entitled to. If you are not sure contact the Specialist Renal Practitioner at the Renal Unit. Don't be like me and miss out on hundreds of pounds (even thousands of pounds!) of benefits that you ARE entitled to! EdRenINFO Published on the web by the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Renal Unit. Information provided here is for patients and for doctors who are not renal specialists. Excellent source for detailed information. Global Dialysis A resource for dialysis patients who want to travel or holiday nationally and internationally. Aims to collect and provide as much travel information as possible for dialysis patients. An excellent holiday guide which also provides useful links to other web sites. Hammersmith Hospital Kidney Patients Association "Although the aim of this website is primarily to provide information and support for all the patients at the Hammersmith Renal Unit, the content - and particularly the links to other sites - will, we hope, be useful for other renal patients and all who care for them." Very useful Holiday Information on this website. kidney patient guide A nice site that contains useful information including :- The physical aspects of kidney failure, The treatment of kidney failure, Emotional effects, Diet, Financial implications, Holidays, Carers, partners, family & friends, Support groups. Renalinfo Renalinfo is for those whose lives are affected by kidney failure. Our web site provides you with definitions, symptoms, causes, and treatments of kidney failure. It offers help, advice and support to people wanting to live well on treatment. NIDDK U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Obviously an American website, however, it may contain some useful information for you, please bear in mind that they may have different approaches and practices. National Kidney Federation The NKF is the only UK charity run BY Kidney patients FOR kidney patients. Its aim is to promote, throughout the United Kingdom, the welfare of persons suffering from Kidney Disease or Renal failure and those relatives and friends who care for them. The National Kidney Research Fund Founded in 1961, Kidney Research UK is the leading UK charity funding research that focuses on the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. The charity also dedicates its work to improving patient care and raising awareness of kidney disease. Search Engines Yahoo UK & Ireland | Google UK | msn | Ask Jeeves | Mirago Sponsored by www.shopq.co.uk Want to try online shopping? Try ShopQ! Baby Shops • Camera Shops • Children's Shops • Clothes Shops Computer Shops • Domestic Appliances • Furniture Shops Gardening Shops • Home Shops • Jewellery Shops • Lingerie Men's Shops • Men's Fashions • Mobile Phones • Music Shops Sports Shops • Toy Shops • Watches • Wedding Shops Women's Shops • Women's Fashions • Xmas Shops • More .... Sponsored by www.netbenefit.co.uk The #1 Internet Service Provider : Click Here Sponsored by www.ukshopsboom.co.uk A fine UK Mail Order Directory : Click Here Sponsored by Farming UK Quality Art Prints Hilton Oil Paintings of Cornwall - Cornish Landscapes and Seascapes