infoKID is managed by Kidney Care UK, the UK's leading kidney patient support charity.
All infoKID information topics are written in collaboration with the British Association for Paediatric Nephrology (BAPN) and healthcare professionals who support children with kidney conditions, including paediatric nephrologists, nurses, social workers, play specialists, surgeons and paediatric urologists.
The information goes through several stages of review to make sure it is accurate and relevant for families across the UK.
All topics are signed of by a paediatric nephrologist, a specialist doctor who treats children with kidney problems.
This information provides guidance and supportive information only, and it is important that you contact your doctor if you are uncertain about the healthcare or treatment your child is receiving.
Information you can trust
Kidney Care UK has been awarded the PIF TICK, the UK-wide quality mark for trustworthy health information. We're proud to be a part of it.
Why is the PIF TICK important?
We produce high quality health information to support people affected by kidney disease and kidney conditions. The PIF TICK recognises this quality. We want you to feel confident you can trust our health information.
How did Kidney Care UK get PIF TICK accredited?
We went through a detailed application process run by the Patient Information Forum to be formally recognised as a trusted information creator.
We have annual assessments to make sure that all of our resources are up-to-date, evidence-based and produced to the best possible standard.
Our aim is for everyone to have access to personalised health information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health, wellbeing and care.
We made a commitment to review all information every three years – or more often as needed – to make sure it is up-to-date and accurate.
Chair:
Dr Shazia Adalat, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist
- Caroline Anderson, Paediatric Renal Dietitian, KQuIP Nutrition Network & Allied Health Professional Lead
- Suzanne Batte, Social Worker
- Georgia Howard, Renal Nurse Specialist
- Laurie Cuthbert, Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications, Kidney Care UK
- Elena Dalrymple, Head of Digital & Content, Kidney Care UK
- Rosemary Dempsey, Paediatric Pharmacist
- Melanie Dillon, Patient Information Coordinator, Kidney Care UK
- Tracy Daglar, Renal Nurse Specialist
- Dr Jan Dudley, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist
- Vikki Emmet, Senior Renal Nurse Specialist
- Dr Mark Gilmore, Renal Trainee
- Naseema Hakim, Social Worker
- Dr Angela Hall, Paediatrician
- Tríona Joyce, Principal Paediatric Dietitian, Nephrology, Chair of the National Paediatric Renal Dietetic Group
- Dr Stephen Marks, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, BAPN President
- Dr Frances Massey, Paediatric Renal Psychologist
- Dr Claire McFaul, Renal Trainee
- Dr Ash Patel, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist
- Dr Caroline Platt, Consultant Nephrologist, BAPN Communications Officer
- Dr Adamu Sambo Paediatric Consultant
- Dr Manish Sinha, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist
- Dr Yincent Tse, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, RCPCH Vice President
Thank you to the many children’s healthcare professionals and organisations who helped to develop the infoKID information.
This project would not have been possible without the support of:
- The children’s kidney centres across the United Kingdom
- The British Association of Paediatric Urologists
- The British Association of Perinatal Medicine
- The National Kidney Federation
- The UK Kidney Association
- The National Registry of Rare Kidney Disease (RaDaR)
- NHS Blood and Transplant – paediatric subgroup of the Kidney Advisory Group