Thousands unaware of kidney disease risk – charity Thousands of people could be at higher risk of kidney disease than they realise, a charity has warned after identifying tens of thousands with an elevated risk.
Laurie Cuthbert, director at Kidney Care UK, said: “We are concerned that many thousands of people may be at higher risk than they realise which is why we are encouraging people to take a few minutes to check their risk with our online kidney health checker.
People who are concerned about their kidney health have been urged to speak to their GP and ask for tests to check their kidney function.
“With dialysis units struggling with capacity and the transplant waiting list the highest it has been for a decade, we need to do more to help people keep their kidneys as healthy as possible, and avoid people developing kidney failure.”.
“The earlier chronic kidney disease is identified, more can be done to slow the decline in your kidney function.
