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To improve the care and outcomes of kidney disease
patients worldwide through promoting coordination,
collaboration and integration of initiatives to develop
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United Kingdom - Renal Association (RA) Guidelines

Website: www.renal.org/Standards/standards.html 

Chair of the Renal Association “Standards” Committee: David Wheeler 

Evidence Review Process:
Medline search by chapter authors 

Implementation Activities:

  • Currently in use for preparation of National Service
    Framework for Renal Services in the UK
  • Already used to develop clinical standards for Adult Renal Services in
    Scotland under the NHS Quality Improvement
    Scotland initiative
  • Distributed to all renal units within the UK
  • Available on the Renal Association website
  • Presentation at national and international meetings

Title/Publication

Topics Covered

Publication Date

Coordinator

Clinical Practice Guidelines – Fourth Edition
Module 1: Chronic Kidney Disease
Published: Online

April, 2007

Chairs: Charlie Tomson & Maarten Taal

Clinical Practice Guidelines – Fourth Edition
Module 2: Complications
Published: Online

Under Development
Draft version available for review

Chairs: Mike Cassidy, Donald Richardson & Colin Jones

 

Clinical Practice Guidelines – Fourth Edition
Module 3a: Haemodialysis
Published: Online

Feb., 2007

Chair: Robert Mactier

Clinical Practice Guidelines – Fourth Edition
Module 3b: Peritoneal Dialysis
Published: Online

May, 2007

Chair: Simon Davies

Clinical Practice Guidelines – Fourth Edition

Module 4: Transplantation
Published: Online

Under Development
Draft version available for review

Chairs: Chris Dudley & Paul Harden

Clinical Practice Guidelines – Fourth Edition
Module 5: Acute Renal Failure

  • Initiation of Dialysis
  • Methods for Measuring and Expressing the Hemodialysis Dose
  • Methods for Postdialysis Blood Sampling
  • Minimally Adequate Hemodialysis
  • Control of Volume and Blood Pressure
  • Preservation of Residual Kidney Function
  • Quality Improvement Programs
  • Pediatric Hemodialysis Prescription and Adequacy

In Preparation

Chairs:  Paul Stevens & Andrew Davenport

 

Standards and Audit Measures – Third Edition
Renal Association. Treatment of adults and children with renal failure: standards and audit measures. 3rd Edition. London: Royal College of Physicians of London and the Renal Association, 2002
Published: Online

 

            

Feb, 2003

Coordinator: David Wheeler

(Each chapter contains a section on pediatrics)