Kidney Matters - Issue 5, Spring 2019
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IN THIS ISSUE<br />
JUST FOR YOU<br />
<strong>Kidney</strong> <strong>Matters</strong> exclusive interviews<br />
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IN THE NEWS<br />
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All aboard the 765 from Tamworth<br />
How working with your employer can make<br />
full-time work and dialysis achievable<br />
Keeping the faith - organ donation and my<br />
religion<br />
Confronting the barriers to organ donation<br />
in some Muslim communities<br />
From the front line<br />
<strong>Kidney</strong> Care UK influences post-BREXIT<br />
policy affecting kidney patients in the UK<br />
The <strong>2019</strong> British Transplant Games<br />
Join us at the Games in Newport 25-28 July<br />
News from Northern Ireland<br />
The number one place to live if you need a<br />
living-donor kidney transplant<br />
FOOD AND DRINK<br />
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Join Chef Ripley in the <strong>Kidney</strong> Kitchen<br />
Advice on what food to buy now it’s spring,<br />
and cook Greek lamb with orzo with Chef<br />
Welcome to the <strong>Kidney</strong> Kitchen website<br />
Our brand-new dedicated <strong>Kidney</strong> Kitchen<br />
website launches soon<br />
MEDICAL<br />
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<strong>Kidney</strong> Clinic - It’s in the blood<br />
Blood group, antibodies and sensitisation<br />
Smart dialysis<br />
How ‘Steve’ may provide the answer to<br />
tailor-made dialysis<br />
Sun, sand and skin<br />
Immune suppressing medication and the<br />
increased risk of skin irregularities<br />
Lifting the fog from ‘kidney brain’<br />
On the effects of dialysis on cerebral blood<br />
flow and cognitive function<br />
HOLIDAYS<br />
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Wish you were here<br />
Dragon trees, volcanos and dialysis on the<br />
beautiful island of Tenerife with Nicola<br />
Lawes<br />
LIFE-STYLE<br />
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Letting the sunshine in<br />
Who can help when life becomes too<br />
much<br />
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Love, sex and relationships<br />
Where to turn for help when chronic<br />
kidney disease affects the most personal<br />
aspects of your life<br />
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