Shared HD Care course

The Shared HD Care course, established in 2011, is an RCN-accredited course for haemodialysis unit teams.

Learn how to work in partnership to give your patients back a sense of control.

We know how important shared decision making is to patients, and this is one of the 13 key themes measured in the Kidney Patient Related Experience Measure (PREM).

Course introduction

Shared Haemodialysis Care Virtual Course

The Shared Haemodialysis Care Virtual Course brings together haemodialysis professionals and patients in teams to learn how to set up or improve their shared care programmes.

Shared HD Care course: register your interest

Access more information about our next two-day virtual course for haemodialysis units wishing to initiate or rejuvenate their shared haemodialysis care programmes.

Find out more about the Shared HD Care course

Shared HD Care training, resources and community

  • Shared HD Care Course

    Our two-day course takes place online. Find out what your team can expect to learn and express your interest in joining a course.

  • Shared HD Care events

    The shared care community of support enables haemodialysis unit teams to receive information and direction to plan and progress with their programmes.

  • 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.

Development of the Shared Haemodialysis Care Course

Read a 2023 Clinical Kidney Journal article to understand how the course has evolved from its beginnings in 2011 into the training we have today, involving patients in shared haemodialysis care with teams of health care practitioners and patients learning from and with each other.
A learning process to deliver virtual staff training involving patients in shared haemodialysis care

Implementing a multisite shared haemodialysis care programme

Read how the Oxford Kidney Unit team showed that after a programme of consultation, training and engagement with staff and patients, the number of patients involved in shared care activities rose from four percent in April 2022 to 43 percent in December 2023.
Read the full article in the British Medical Journal

  • 262

    Staff trained virtually on the online course since 2020

  • 910

    Staff trained since the course was launched in 2011

  • 67

    patient attendees on Shared Care courses

Celebrating Shared HD Care

We are proud to promote success stories, awards, and other achievements from our colleagues across Shared Haemodialysis Care.