The UK Kidney Association has joined MPs, patient organisations, and health professionals in signing an open letter urging government and NHS leaders to strengthen the focus on CKD prevention within the Ten-Year Plan.
The letter, led by Dr Simon Opher MP (Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on Health), raises concern about the removal of CKD indicators from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and highlights the urgent need for:
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Inclusion of CKD identification and management in primary care incentivisation schemes
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Development of a CKD Modern Service Framework
Signatories include UKKA President Dr Katie Vinen, UKKA President Clare Morlidge, past UKKA leaders, patient charities and representatives from across the kidney community.
The letter emphasises the rising impact of kidney disease, projected to cost the NHS £10.3 billion annually by 2033, and its close links with cardiovascular health.