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Scottish government must bring ‘Scotland-wide focus’ to chronic kidney disease
A general view of medical equipment on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London

MEDICS and patients have joined forces to demand a “Scotland-wide focus” from the government on chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a national plan of action.

A working group, led by charity Kidney Research UK, launched a 19-point plan yesterday to support the estimated 600,000 people in Scotland living with the condition.

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