Use the following resources and tools to improve kidney care for people with diabetes.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a very common long-term complication of diabetes. An estimated 40 per cent of people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes will develop CKD (Stages 1 to 5) during their lifetime. Evidence shows that if recognised early, kidney disease in diabetes can be effectively slowed down.
Essential reading
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Management of hyperglycaemia in adults with diabetic kidney disease, March 2021 (PDF, 1060KB)
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Management of hypertension and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade in patients with diabetic kidney disease, March 2021 (PDF, 1000KB)
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Management of lipids in adults with diabetic kidney disease, March 2021 (PDF, 1049KB)
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Guidelines on lipid management in diabetes and kidney disease, The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and the Renal Association, presented by Dr Ana Pokrajac. (Diabetes Update, Summer 2019)
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Best practice renal foot care guidance, London Strategic Clinical Networks website (November 2015)
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Delivering a comprehensive screening programme for early stage renal impairment in patients with diabetes, The Health Foundation website (July 2013)
Shared practice examples
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Service redesign: early identification of patients at risk of developing end stage kidney disease, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website (August 2014)
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West Herts Diabetes Renal Pathway (2019, PDF 234KB)
