Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) guidance and (b) support on (i) diet, (ii) exercise and (iii) other means of recovery is offered to patients who have suffered kidney failure.

NHS Choices provides a range of advice on diet, exercise and lifestyle for people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as information for those who have been affected by acute kidney injury (AKI). CKD can result in kidney failure in some cases and AKI can range from minor loss of kidney function to complete kidney failure. The pages for CKS and AKI, which also provide links to patient support organisations, can be found at the following links:

www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney-disease/

www.nhs.uk/conditions/acute-kidney-injury/

NHS England’s ‘Think Kidney’ campaign also provides a wealth of information for patients and professionals about CKD and AKI, including patient literature which highlights important steps people can take to maintain kidney health and provides advice about living with kidney disease. The ‘Think Kidney’ website can be found at the following link:

www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk