How to guides
A series of guides for primary care health professionals navigating chronic kidney disease - detection, diagnosis, management, and referral.
2023
CKD handbook online
View the 5th edition now in a web version!
CKD handbook
Our 5th edition is now available for download and purchase!
The CKD handbook provides guidance and clinical tips to help primary care practitioners to detect, manage and refer patients with CKD in their practice.
CKD CPD in your practice
Discover how you can integrate CKD CPD hours in your practice here
Resources
Promoting kidney health checks in general practice is one way to raise awareness of the need for people to ask their GP for a kidney health check. We have posters and cards designed to assist you in raising awareness.
eGFR calculator
eGFR stands for estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate. eGFR is calculated from blood test results using a formula that looks at the level of creatinine (a waste product) in your blood. Results consistently below 60mL/min/1.73m2 indicate chronic kidney disease.
Referral letter template
Timely and appropriate referral to Nephrology care is important. Use this template to assist you in making comprehensive referrals.
CVD risk calculator
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases the mortality rate of those with cardiovascular disease (CVD) by approximately 60% and CVD is the leading cause of death for those with CKD.
Quality improvement
Use this QI record template to plan out your 12-month quality improvement activities for the next 12 months
Quality improvement
Use this PDSA guide to plan out a PDSA cycle for quality improvement in your practice.
Disease management
Download this 2024 template and upload into your practice software for GP Management Plans for Chronic Kidney Disease.
