Irish Kidney Dietitians (@irishkidneyrds) 's Twitter Profile
Irish Kidney Dietitians

@irishkidneyrds

A forum of the Renal Dietetic Interest Group of the INDI to listen, learn & share. Advocating & championing for specialist nutritional care in kidney disease.

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Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) (@tuh_tallaght) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good luck to our staff highlighting the importance of exercise on this World Kidney Day! Join us & log your distance via this link tuh.ie/!GSVJW5 Other dialysis centres will be joining our special fitness challenge! #WorldKidneyDay #KidneyHealth Oonagh Smith

Good luck to our staff highlighting the importance of exercise on this World Kidney Day!

Join us & log your distance via this link tuh.ie/!GSVJW5 

Other dialysis centres will be joining our special fitness challenge!

 #WorldKidneyDay #KidneyHealth 

<a href="/OonaghSmith/">Oonagh Smith</a>
Irish Kidney Association (@irishkidneyas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fantastic to see Beaumont Hospital's stand for #WorldKidneyDay 💜 Drop by their stand to learn about #kidneyhealth and see their dialysis machine! #IrishKidneyAssociation

Fantastic to see <a href="/Beaumont_Dublin/">Beaumont Hospital</a>'s stand for #WorldKidneyDay 💜

Drop by their stand to learn about #kidneyhealth and see their dialysis machine!

#IrishKidneyAssociation
World Kidney Day (@worldkidneyday) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Your kidneys are incredible organs that work tirelessly for you! About the size of a fist, they are located deep in your abdomen, just below the rib cage. Explore more about kidney health topics 👉 worldkidneyday.org/about-kidney-h… #WorldKidneyDay #AreYourKidneysOK #KidneyHealthMatters

Your kidneys are incredible organs that work tirelessly for you! About the size of a fist, they are located deep in your abdomen, just below the rib cage.

Explore more about kidney health topics 👉 worldkidneyday.org/about-kidney-h… 

#WorldKidneyDay #AreYourKidneysOK #KidneyHealthMatters
Pauline Connolly (@paulineconnrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy World Kidney from Cavan General Hospital. A successful day with a fluid challenge for staff, a salt quiz for patients and a delicious WKD themed bun.

Happy World Kidney from Cavan General Hospital. A successful day with a fluid challenge for staff, a salt quiz for patients and a delicious WKD themed bun.
Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) (@tuh_tallaght) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to the 13 teams across Ireland who walked, ran, cycled going a 1,405KM distanced for Kevin the Kidney. Inspiring to see the efforts of colleagues, patients, family & friends, especially our HD patients that cycled 100.26km during their treatment #KidneyHealth

Congratulations to the 13 teams across Ireland who walked, ran, cycled going a 1,405KM distanced for Kevin the Kidney. Inspiring to see the efforts of colleagues, patients, family &amp; friends, especially our HD patients that cycled 100.26km during their treatment #KidneyHealth
Irish Kidney Dietitians (@irishkidneyrds) 's Twitter Profile Photo

☘️ Happy Saint Patrick’s Day ☘️ If you’re following a kidney friendly diet then Irishkidneydiet has you covered today. Check out these traditional Irish recipes & enjoy a tasty 3 course meal to celebrate St Patrick 🇮🇪

☘️ Happy Saint Patrick’s Day ☘️ 

If you’re following a kidney friendly diet then <a href="/irishkidneydiet/">Irishkidneydiet</a> has you covered today. Check out these traditional Irish recipes &amp; enjoy a tasty 3 course meal to celebrate St Patrick 🇮🇪
Carla Avesani (@avesanicarla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What food additives based in K, P and Na we need to worry in the treatment of patients with CKD? Which UPFs are they most present? Which education material to use? Read our most recent paper here nature.com/articles/s4143…

George Mellotte (@mellottegeorge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am stepping down as National Clinical Lead for Renal Services. I have enjoyed the role very much but feel its time to hand on the baton. I wish Prof. Joe Eustace every success in this post

George Mellotte (@mellottegeorge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over the 6 years, the HSE renal services grew to provide 90000 more dialysis treatments/year; treat 364 more patients with haemodialysis,  and 92 more home peritoneal dialysis patients . There are also 295 more patients living with a functioning kidney transplant

George Mellotte (@mellottegeorge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Finally, after much effort from the NRO, 2025 will see the inclusion of Chronic Kidney disease into the Chronic Disease Management Programme

Irish Kidney Association (@irishkidneyas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A landmark national survey capturing the experiences of people living with End Stage Kidney Disease in Ireland has been launched by researchers from the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Read the full report on: ika.ie/livingwitheskd/

A landmark national survey capturing the experiences of people living with End Stage Kidney Disease in Ireland has been launched by researchers from the <a href="/RCSI_Irl/">RCSI</a>  University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Read the full report on: ika.ie/livingwitheskd/
Irish Kidney Association (@irishkidneyas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A familiar face, a familiar voice, a familiar friend. After more than 22 years with the IKA, Ashling Hand is moving on to a new role outside the organisation. We will miss her enormously and I am sure that you will join with us in THANKING Ashling for her commitment and passion.

A familiar face, a familiar voice, a familiar friend. After more than 22 years with the IKA, Ashling Hand is moving on to a new role outside the organisation. We will miss her enormously and I am sure that you will join with us in THANKING Ashling for her commitment and passion.
Irish Kidney Dietitians (@irishkidneyrds) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Upcoming webinar 📢 Pauline will be discussing CPD opportunities provided by the INDI renal interest group, including renal nutrition course 1 and 2! Not to be missed by any dietitians with an interest in renals ✅ Link to register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

📢 Upcoming webinar 📢
Pauline will be discussing CPD opportunities provided by the INDI renal interest group, including renal nutrition course 1 and 2! Not to be missed by any dietitians with an interest in renals ✅
Link to register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Irish Kidney Association (@irishkidneyas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The stories shared at today's Launch of #DonorWeek25 are inspiring and should inspire us all to look beyond ourselves and talk about Organ Donation with our families. Read the press release here: ika.ie/2025/05/odaw20… and watch the event back here: youtube.com/watch?v=MV0Wps…