Kidney disease aware

How to #saveyourvein for renal patients and healthcare staff in a #sketchnote ! @YourDoctorSays @JeremyCraneMD

VASBI President Jeremy Crane introduces this year’s AGM. Phenomenal line up of speakers and presentations with a national and international faculty. #VASBI2025

Our annual meeting starting in less than hour - final minute prep underway. We are delighted to showcase our new Logo!

A summary of the programme!

VASBI ASM Bournemouth 25th and 26th September Please join us for a great meeting! All details here ⬇️ vasbi.org.uk/meeting-bookin…

It’s my birthday. On call. In doing a transplant. But never forgetting what an incredible privilege it is to do this work. My deepest respect and admiration for the brave, generous donors and their families making this possible.

@NMawlaMD This is excellent.

Are you using KFRE to guide vascular access creations? You should. Retro look on the new ESRD: a 2y KFRE score of 60% was actually ~6months to ESRD. And an epidemiologist did this one and did it right.

🧵 for those that missed (or avoided) it: Some excellent Vascular Access posters with learning points for general #nephtwitter too. #kidneywk #KidneyWk2024… This was a great one for anyone who places a line. What would you do if the dilator didn’t come back whole?? 😳

Rob Jones, @VASBImedia President opens the Annual General Meeting in Cardiff! #VASBICardiff2024

We are delighted to share the final programme for the upcoming VASBI Annual Meeting, Cardiff 26 and 27 Sep 2024. International speakers within an innovative and exciting multidisciplinary programme! To join us please go to our website vasbi.org.uk

Delighted to share the programme for the VASBI AGM 2024! A fantastic line up across disciplines involved in vascular access. Please join us, Techniquest, Cardiff Sep 26 and 27 2024 Email info@vasbi.org.uk for more details vasbi.org.uk

Is it just me or can other surgeons remember blade numbers (apart from an 11 blade of course….!)

“….. preserving your veins is like having car insurance. You might not need it all year but if you do need them they are there for you ….”

@BBCBreakfast Please listen to & share "Save Your Vein" the new ep of #diaryofakidneywarriorpodcast ft @JeremyCraneMD sharing about vein preservation out now on: kidneycareuk.org/about-kidney-h… #nephtwitter #saveyourvein #CKD #kidneydisease @kidneycareuk

I know it’s Saturday night and I’m on-call… but is there anything more rewarding ?

@acltcharity @share_wishes @NHSOrganDonor Conversations with loved ones about willingness to donate and individuals wishes are crucial - in particular amongst BAME families to try and bridge this gap. There is signs of improvement over the past few years with engagement and education being key. Lots of work still to do!

@acltcharity @share_wishes @NHSOrganDonor From NHSBT Much is being done to address this issue, but there is more to do working in partnership with charities, stakeholders, community groups and clinical teams to close the gap between ethnic minority communities willing to donate and those in need of a transplant.

@acltcharity @share_wishes @NHSOrganDonor From NHSBT: Surveys show that families from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are less likely to discuss organ donation and are much more likely to decline the option of organ donation when offered the opportunity to donate.

@acltcharity @share_wishes @NHSOrganDonor This statistic isn’t true. Although people of BAME background do tend to wait more time for a kidney than white people.

We explain to our patients needing dialysis that when possible, a fistula is the most durable and effective form of vascular access. Well here is living evidence! Our patient had his fistula made in 1975 and it’s working perfectly. @ImperialNHS

@JeremyCraneMD @ImperialNHS @FionaCLoud @Renal_Ints @robshahverdyan @VascularNews @jimbog_76 @hswapnil @wasse_m @ASDINNews @nick_inston @renalpages Amazing. True #lifeline

VASBI President Dr Rob Jones welcoming the VASBI attendees to the Gala Dinner