Access Nephrology in Woden Valley | Medical and health
Access Nephrology
Locality: Woden Valley
Phone: +61 2 6285 4298
Address: Francis Chambers 40-42 Corinna Street 2606 Woden Valley, ACT, Australia
Website: http://www.accessnephrology.com.au
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25.01.2022 The disaster that has occurred in New Zealand on White Island has resulted in an urgent need for skin to help treat burns. Australian Tissue Banks immediately r...esponded to the call for assistance on Tuesday and provided New Zealand hospitals with tissue for skin grafts. At this stage, Australia still has a sufficient supply of skin available for those patients who are being brought home for treatment. This is a reminder of the importance of organ and tissue donation and the opportunity to help others when you die. If you want to be a donor, make sure you tell your family and register at www.donatelife.gov.au.
25.01.2022 A bus fitted with dialysis machines is changing the lives of thousands of people suffering from kidney disease. The Big Red Kidney Bus - now in Kiama for the month - is allowing patients to venture free of hospitals and go on a holiday, without missing treatments
24.01.2022 R U OKAY? People living with a chronic disease such as kidney disease are at an increased risk of depression with one in five people living with kidney diseas...e also suffer from depression. A simple conversation can save a life. Turn to the person next to you in dialysis, text a friend, or visit your loved one and ask them if they are okay. For any kidney disease questions, call our Kidney Helpline on 1800 454 363 or visit our website for more information bit.ly/Mind-and-Spirit
23.01.2022 A recent study conducted by the George Institute found that carers of people with kidney disease experienced a decline in wellbeing. This research comes at an ...opportune time as it strengthens our National Strategic Action Plan for Kidney Disease submission which sets out actions to improve support for carers, including recognition under the Governments carers allowance, and providing more health and wellbeing and peer-to-peer support services for patients, carers and their families. To stay up-to-date with research, breakthroughs and more, sign up to receive our newsletter bit.ly/YourKidneyConnection
23.01.2022 Becoming an organ donor is actually quite rare. Only 2-3% of people who die in hospital can become an organ donor. Thats why we need more people to register AN...D you need to tell your family you want to be a donor. #DonateLife #DonateLifeWeek #DonateLifeWeek2019 https://donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today
22.01.2022 Will you join us in the fight to beat kidney disease? Our #BigRedKidneyWalk is back this September and we are holding 5 major walks in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaid...e, Sydney and Brisbane. Register now and show your support for the 1.7 million Australians affected by kidney disease. http://bit.ly/Big-Red-Kidney-Walk See more
21.01.2022 Australias need for plasma is growing, meaning more Canberrans need to get on board to save lives and support our community.
21.01.2022 I dont want people to have to go through what I go through. And I believe bringing awareness [and] education is how we possibly begin to prevent chronic kidne...y disease. Troy is one of this years Kidney Health Week Patient Ambassadors. He courageously shares his story and why it is so important to him to raise awareness for kidney disease. Know the risks. Take the Kidney Risk Test. bit.ly/Kidney_Risk_Test
19.01.2022 Good news for your Friday! The Kidney Kids Camp applications are out! This years Camp will be held across 29 May2 June at Lord Somers Camp and Power House on... the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Kidney Kids and young adults aged from 8 to 17 years old and their siblings are able to apply to attend the Camp which is free of charge. If you havent received your application from your treating hospital/renal unit, please email Sarah our Childrens Program Manager at [email protected] to get yours.
19.01.2022 We would like to wish Glenis a Happy 50th Kidneyversary today! Diagnosed at a young age, Glenis knew that dialysis and a transplant would be in her future. In... her early thirties, her kidneys declined to a point where she needed to start dialysis. A short five months later, as she was leaving her treating hospital, she was asked to prep for a kidney transplant. Glenis regarded her transplant as a special gift that required all her care and attention, keeping herself well and healthy for herself and her family. Right at the very beginning, I thought if I ever got a kidney transplant Id look after it, and Ive kept to my promise.
18.01.2022 When the temperature drops, the need for blood rises. Canberra needs 232 new donors this August to cover cold and flu season.
18.01.2022 Have you had a kidney transplant? A medication you may be taking called, Prograf XL (tacrolimus prolonged-release, once-daily capsules) is being discontinued an...d replaced with Advagraf XL (tacrolimus prolonged-release capsules). The reason for the change is to help reduce the possibility of medication error between the once-a-day Prograf XL and the twice-a-day Prograf. Both Advagraf XL and Prograf XL are identical, except for the brand name and packaging. However, if you have any concerns, you should consult your doctor. Once you have started taking Advagraf XL you will also need to inform other members of your healthcare team that you are now taking Advagraf XL. Learn more at https://kidney.org.au//prg-xl-adv-patient-leaflet-_july19.
18.01.2022 Today is World Kidney Day a day to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys, the wonderful organ that cleans our blood, regulates blood pressure and f...ilters out waste and toxins. People with severe kidney failure are put on dialysis but many of them may also need a kidney transplant. The two kidneys can be transplanted together into one recipient or they are separated and transplanted into two people. Are you a kidney recipient? Share your story below. #DonateLife #WorldKidneyDay #Organdonation Kidney Health Australia World Kidney Day
17.01.2022 No-one to reach out to - these brave people we work alongside share how loneliness hits them. Everyone braving hardship deserves to feel supported, here are five ways you can help http://rcau.org/YDr330hbKFZ Video courtesy of ABC News
10.01.2022 In the time we spent talking to our guest Patricia, Tom showed us LIVE on air just how quick and easy it is to opt in to be an organ donor and save lives. #9Today
10.01.2022 Dont forget! Books have opened for 2019 appointments.
09.01.2022 Did you see the Big Red Kidney Bus on Channel 10 last night? Our ambassador, Grant Monks and Big Red Kidney Bus holiday-maker Ian Marlow, discussed the impact of kidney disease and what a stem cell gown kidney could mean to them. Video credit - 10 News First Melbourne
08.01.2022 Lisa meets an extraordinary Queensland family who has been to hell and back. But thanks to a mothers love, it ended up being a story of survival. If you want to become a registered organ donor, click the link- https://donatelife.gov.au/
07.01.2022 Did you know 9 in 10 families agree to organ and tissue donation when their loved one is a registered donor? Have the chat with your loved ones to confirm if they are on the Australian Organ Donor Register. If they are not, encourage them to take the less than one minute that it takes to sign on to save lives. Its that simple. www.donatelife.gov.au/decide
04.01.2022 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Associate Professor Tim Mathew AM. Tim was a founding member of the the Australian Kidney Fou...ndation (now Kidney Health Australia) and held many roles within the organisation including Board Member, Chairman of the Board, Medical Director and head of various advisory committees. He was also a leader, colleague and friend to many Kidney Health Australia staff. Tim was an integral member of the Australian New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), a founding member of ANZDATARegistry, KHA Priscilla Kincaid Smith medal recipient, Member of the Order Of Australia, and a mentor to the entire nephrology community over 5 decades. He will be greatly missed. We extend our deepest sympathies to Tims family and loved ones.
03.01.2022 Professor Melissa Little is making incredible research advancements that may lead to saving the lives of people affected by kidney disease within the next 25 ye...ars. It is vital that we support kidney researchers, to ensure that ground-breaking work like this can continue, and to help turn 25 years into 20 or 15 or 10. Please make a donation today: https://goo.gl/MtZHsQ #KHW18
03.01.2022 More than 500 Australian lives have already been saved this year by organ donation - and Victoria is leading the way. #9News | http://9News.com.au
03.01.2022 Many of you know that 90% of kidney function can be lost without any symptoms. So this #KHW18, please help us open everyones eyes to kidney disease. Share this with your friends and urge them to find out if they are the 1 in 3 people at risk. TAKE THE TEST: https://goo.gl/9girZp
03.01.2022 Weve been working with Medicine X on Kidney Transplant Xplained, a new mobile app for patients who are considering, about to get, or have recently had a kidn...ey transplant. It explains transplants through an easy-to-understand, illustrated story of Mandy and Tristan two real people. In fact, Mandy was a previous staff member at Kidney Health Australia! Download the free app by searching for Kidney Transplant Xplained on the iOS App Store, or on Google Play. Transplant Australia Novartis
01.01.2022 Our Canberra office has moved to: Corinna Chambers, 36-38 Corinna Street, Woden. We still have the same contact details.
01.01.2022 12 Days of Christmas Eight Today we think of the live and deceased donors who made the selfless decision to donate their organs to save another. Around 1,40...0 Australians are currently wait-listed for a transplant. A further 11,000 are on dialysis, many of whom would benefit from a kidney transplant. We hope that the donor registry will continue to grow so more people can have a life-changing transplant. Register at: https://donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today
