Here you can find information on current resource development and opportunities to support updating previous resources.
Evaluating the Updated Kidney Dietetic Outcomes Tool (KDOT)
Leeds Beckett University and University of Central Lancashire are undertaking a multi-centre evaluation of the Kidney Dietetic Outcomes Tool (formerly known as the Renal Dietetic Outcomes Tool created in 2014).
The full overview can be found here:
KDOT 2024 Project Overview
For more information about this exciting project please contact the project lead, Claire Gardiner, [email protected] or Fiona Willingham, [email protected]
History of Renal Dietetics
Professor John Feehally is documenting a History of Nephrology, and has asked us for information on the History of Renal Dietetics. Barbara Engel and Mariane Vennegoor compiled a history of the RNG in our 50th year.
The early years have been covered in an article in the September 2022 issue of Dietetics Today, and in the blog section on the BDA website here. The first part of an article on the next 25yrs (to date) was published in the June 2023 issue of Dietetics today, with the final part to be published in a future issue. We plan to add more from the archives, and a link to this from John Feehally’s site soon.
Updating the Dietary Advice Post Transplant Toolkit
Dietitians have found this a really useful resource. It was completed in 2016, and is due for review.
We have a completed written up literature review, and are now looking for renal dietitians to update the toolkit. The current document is in a good format that has proved workable and user friendly, so updating will just be a matter of checking sections of the toolkit against the review document and adding or amending as needed.
We are currently asking for expressions of interest to form a working group. If you would like to learn more about transplant this will be excellent CPD. We would also value those with experience in the area to help update, or to read over the final document.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to help, or if you have any opinions on what should be incorporated into the new document.
Updating the Phosphate Consensus Statement –Evidenced based summary
Teresa Howes has set up a phosphate additive working group to update the current document. There are additional topics that have arisen since its publication in 2018. We are planning to add sections to the website as they are completed to form a toolkit type document. Please get in touch via email if you would like to contribute, or would like to suggest topics for inclusion. [email protected]
Eating and Drinking During a Haemodialysis session.
Bruno Malfrici has updated the recommendations about Eating and Drinking during a Haemodialysis Session in a Covid outbreak, and they are available here. This work is being incorporated into a general infection control workstream at UKKA.
We are planning to develop this document into a wider one on Eating and Drinking during a Haemodialysis Session by including the latest research and opinion on hypotension risks. Amy Greenhough is leading a working group to reveiw for this new section. Please get in touch if you would like to join Amy. Renal [email protected]
Multicultural Information – dietitians’ handbook
The handbook is uploaded to our webpage, and a printed version is available in the BDA shop. The multicultural low-potassium patient resources are also completed, and translation is ongoing. See below under Resources for Patients for more information on multicultural patient resources.
The Fluid and Salt Concensus Statement
We have a working group who are updating the current document. Beverley Benyon-Cobb and Jane Richardson are co-leading the group. Please let us know if you are interested in joining. [email protected]
Managing Metabolic Acidosis in CKD
We are aware of high interest amongst our members in the emerging evidence around food changes to help acid/base balance in people with CKD, and possibly to slow the progression of early CKD.
We have just set up a working group to produce information on this topic. We are lucky to have some enthusiastic members, along with Caroline Passey and Beverley Benyon-Cobb to add their considerable knowledge. This will be a large peice of work including information for patients and dietitians.
We will keep you up to date on the progress here, and a webinar is being planned for May 2024.
Pregnancy on Dialysis
There has been some recent interest in this area, and we are looking to set up a webpage for information such as case studies, and/or contacts of expert dietitians. Please get in touch if you have any comments or would be able to contribute.
Regional Groups Webpage
We would like to support Regional Groups of the RNG by setting up a webpage to share contact details and information for prospective members, minutes of meetings, study day materials, or whatever you may find useful.
We are unsure whether all the local groups have reformed after the Covid 19 interuption, and we don't have a record of local group contact details to find out. Please get in touch if you can help with any information. [email protected] Our regional groups perform a valuable role in providing networking, support and CPD nearer base, and we would like to help this to continue.
Supporting renal dietitians to connect with other renal dietitians outside of their trust
We appreciate that although our webinars fulfil some of the education and update needs that Regional RNG Groups used to provide, local networking may not be taking place as easily. Dietitians from smaller or single handed renal departments have expressed a need for Mentoring, Clinical Supervision or just informal contact with Renal Dietitians outside of their Trusts. So far we have been able to help people to connect, and would like to continue to facilitate.
If you would like contact outside your trust, an idea may be to approach a larger local departments to see if you could shadow, be a part of any renal CPD or clinical supervision sessions that they might undertake, or contribute to any of their projects. The RNG runs projects mainly on Teams and shared drives. Being involved with these, or joining the RNG committee will provide networking with other renal dietitians, as well as CPD.
Eunice Musa is starting sessions with one other single handed renal dietitian, and new members of the group would be welcome. Contact Eunice via the BDA email below. Or, if you would like to be a person of contact to set up your own virtual group, for anything from formal Clinical Supervision to an informal virtual coffee break club, you could post on our forum. Let us know if you would like our help to include your details in our newsletters, or on our webpages. [email protected]
And don't forget you can connect with others via our social media - @bda_renal (on both Instagram and X, formerly Twitter).
Supporting Non-Renal Dietitians
As CKD and AKI are common co-morbidities in many other specialities and the community, we would like to offer support to Non-Renal Dietitians. Later in the year, we plan to scope the needs of non-renal dietitians who treat people with CKD and AKI, and then to develop resources, or adapt or signpost to our excisting resources. Meanwhile, anyone with an interest or opinions would be welcome to get in touch. [email protected]