KENT

KIDNEY

PATIENTS

ASSOCIATION

'We're in this together'

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• If you were receiving a Government Food Box & are having to self-isolate & follow a strict renal diet, please get in touch with us for further advice here

• Kent Kidney Care Centre for all updates from EKHUFT; click here

• GOV.UK updates can be found here

• Coronavirus News / Updates from the kidney community including Kidney Care UK & NKF; click here

• Please help us support kidney patients in Kent via the KKPA's JustGiving page. All donations very gratefully received here​

• STATEMENT FROM TRANSPLANT SPORT CONCERNING THE BRITISH TRANSPLANT GAMES 2021 - click here

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Welcome to KKPA

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Established in 1986, KKPA is a non-profit charity, run by kidney patient volunteers; providing financial support, specialist advice, guidance and access to further information and resources for kidney patients in Kent.

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We partner with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) & support the renal units below.

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We are here to help & support

all kidney patients registered with EKHUFT Renal Units in: ASHFORD, CANTERBURY, DOVER, MAIDSTONE, MARGATE & MEDWAY & their families, friends and/or carers. Everyone is welcome & membership is FREE!

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We would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, comments or concerns; please do get in touch with us here.

Support Groups

Due to coronavirus we are unable to meet up in person at the moment but we do get together every month virtually via Zoom. Why not come along and join us at our next "coffee morning"

Welfare Advice

We are here to help. If you need assistance with patient grants, benefits, housing, social support . . .

What can I eat?

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For kidney patients, what we can or cannot eat can be very confusing at times.

For information & advice you can contact the renal dietitians or find some inspiration from a range of kidney friendly recipe books

KKPA Holiday Caravans

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The charity owns & operates 2 holiday caravans at the

Haven Holiday Park

Combe Haven, Hastings

which are offered free-of-charge to kidney patients registered with the Renal Units in:

Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Maidstone, Margate & Medway

KKPA News

For all the latest news from KKPA, including information about

South East Water

working with KKPA to encourage people to sign up to the FREE Priority Service Register

BECOME A MEMBER OF KKPA TODAY!

If you would like to be added to the KKPA email list for News & Event updates, please complete the KKPA Membership & GDPR Consent Form