Healthwatch Bedford Borough Support World Kidney Day 2025
There are currently an estimated 88000 people living with chronic kidney disease in the Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes area. In this area around 380 people currently rely on dialysis to stay alive, research estimates this could increase to as many as 1820 people by 2033 if interventions are not made to diagnose and treat people earlier, preventing them from reaching the stage of needing dialysis.
Listen here for more details: www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
You’re Kidneys are Amazing:
- One in 4 people are not aware of the systems of kidney disease.
- Kidneys Filters around 180 Litres of Blood Every day.
- Kidneys Filters Your Blood 40 Times a Day.
- If we don’t take action, kidney disease with the Fifth killer by 2040 worldwide.
Where to find the Organ Donation Team
12th March
13th March
Bedfordshire College, Cauldwell Street, Bedford
“a major push is required across all communities, but particularly to support and educate ethnic minority groups about the importance of organ donation in saving lives. Organ donation represents the gift of life, ‘It's the Greatest Gift that anyone can give’.”
