Resources

We have designed a range of resources to support your Shared HD Care programmes. All content here is freely available for download, sharing and editing.

Establishing Shared HD Care in your renal unit

Patient handbook

Shared Care Patient Competency Record

The Shared Care Patient Competency Record provides a generic record of progress and competence that is attractive and easy for patients and staff to use on any dialysis unit.
Download the Shared Care Patient Competency Record

Shared HD Care patient information materials

  • Article: What is Shared Care?

    From the British Journal of Renal Medicine. Use this to provide the facts when introducing Shared Care to patients and staff.

  • Haemodialysis, Stage 5 CKD (Kidney failure)

    Kidney Care UK Shared HD Care patient information leaflet

    Download our patient information booklet about shared haemodialysis care (SHC) as a free PDF file to view on your computer, email to others, or print at home.

  • Haemodialysis, Living with kidney disease, Stage 5 CKD (Kidney failure)

    Your health and wellbeing on haemodialysis (HD)

    Download Kidney Care UK's patient information booklet on health and wellbeing on haemodialysis, which explores shared haemodialysis care.

Shared Care posters to download

  • Patient posters for Shared Care

    Downloadable posters to raise awareness and stimulate questions about Shared Care.

  • Engaging with SC as a manager poster

    Poster describing the benefits of Shared Care from a managerial perspective.

  • "Why I do shared care" posters

    For patients and staff to describe why they like SC and displayed to promote your programme.

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