We are currently supporting a researcher to set up a PPI group to discuss, give feedback and help develop a point-of-care kidney function testing pathway, which will allow rapid optimisation of medications.<\/p>\n
Ideally, this PPI group would include people living with kidney disease (with different stages of CKD) and also from a range of backgrounds, from anywhere within the UK.<\/p>\n
The aim is that these clinics would target people from different backgrounds (particularly those at greater risk of rapidly progressive kidney disease), with the long-term goal of reducing cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks or strokes) and also reducing the risk of needing dialysis.<\/p>\n
The pilot pathway will run in South East London, but this could also be up-scaled throughout London and eventually nationally.<\/p>\n
Taking part in the PPI group would involve attending meetings via Zoom (ideally no longer than 1 hour). We would aim to organise 1 per month for the remainder of 2023 (and then every 3-4 months in 2024). You would also be sent all relevant reading or discussion materials via email between meetings.<\/p>\n