CKD - Chronic Kidney Disease Project
This year the Surgery is undertaking a Quality Improvement Project for the Welsh government looking into CKD. Kidney disease is a term used by doctors to include any abnormality of the kidneys, even if there is only a very slight change in function. ‘Chronic’ means a condition that does not get completely better and lasts over a long time. Chronic does not mean ‘severe’.
Generally, CKD isn’t something that gets ‘talked about’ much but is monitored in the background. CKD is common, is monitored with blood and urine tests as part of annual reviews and is linked to other chronic diseases.
Our project will be looking at undertaking a medication review for patients with more advanced CKD and offering additional medication as appropriate. We will also be ensuring that our patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Essential Hypertension (high blood pressure) have an annual urine test along with their annual blood tests. We will undertake this work as part of our existing annual review system which operates in your month of birth. This will help us to identify the at risk groups who need further input in terms of medication and monitoring.
You can find out more about CKD via these links
Chronic kidney disease videos | Kidney Care UK