Intro text and consent
Thank you for your interest to take part in this survey.This research is being carried out in partnership with the National Kidney Federation (NKF) and is led by Dr Jyoti Baharani at University Hospitals Birmingham. It aims to better understand how anaemia linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects people’s lives — including experiences with treatment, challenges, and what matters most to patients and those who support them.We are inviting both:
Your experiences and views are very important. By taking part, you are helping to improve understanding and support for the kidney community.This survey:
If you have shared your contact details separately (for example, to receive updates), these are kept separate from your survey answers and cannot be linked to your responses.You can stop the survey at any time, and you don’t have to answer every question — just choose “Prefer not to say” or “Don’t know” if you’d rather skip something.Some questions may be skipped depending on your answers so that you only see questions that are relevant to you.This research follows UK data protection laws and recognised healthcare research standards to ensure your information is handled safely and responsibly.Please note: if you mention any side effects or problems related to medicines, the research team may need to report this as part of medicine safety monitoring. If you have concerns about your health, or the health of the person you support, please speak to a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. You can also report side effects through the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
This work is supported by an educational grant from a pharmaceutical company. Kidney Care UK have supported with distribution of this survey.
