Kidney Beam

Keeping active is so important for people living with kidney disease, as it can slow down its progression and help with symptoms such as fatigue. Doing a bit more exercise is often part of people’s New Year’s Resolutions, but many struggle to know where to start. That’s why we created our Getting Started: Beginner’s Programme, delivered by renal physiotherapist Jules. In this series, patients can gradually work their way through 8 beginner-level activity video classes, which are specially designed for people with kidney disease. The programme is aimed at improving: 💪 Muscle strength 🎯 Coordination 👩🏾🤝👨🏿 Posture Patients can take each class at their own pace, in the privacy of their own home, and repeat them as much as needed. If you know of a person with kidney disease who could benefit, here’s the link: https://lnkd.in/eaT3iUQq

Sending a big congratulations to Sandra Currie OBE - very well deserved!

What an incredible year we’ve had over here at Kidney Beam! As 2024 draws to a close, we’ve taken a look at some of our highlights from the past 12 months … 🏆 Finalists at Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 🚀 Named as one of 2024’s NHS Innovation Accelerator cohort  🏆 Won the DigitalHealth.London Accelerator Award for "Company Generating the Greatest NHS Benefit" 📊 Clinical trial published in The Lancet Digital Health and Kidney International Reports showing proven health benefits and cost-effectiveness 💰Grateful to have secured £610k in crowdfunding from kidney charities and the patient community 🖥 Reached a big milestone with over 25,000 total classes delivered As ever, we are thankful for the constant support of our partners and collaborators, and looking forward to furthering our mission to help people with kidney disease and its associated conditions live well - into 2025 and beyond! King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Kidney Research UK Kidney Care UK National Kidney Federation The UK Kidney Association Kidney Wales Punchestown Kidney Research Fund Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Charity UK Irish Kidney Association European Renal Association (ERA) Professor Sharlene Greenwood Katie Bell

It was fantastic to welcome so many of our Kidney Beam Clinical Champions and their colleagues to our recent online event, with Professor Sharlene Greenwood walking through our clinically-researched exercise and education programmes tailored for particular stages of kidney disease and treatment pathways: Dialysis Exercise Post-Transplant "Fresh Start" Living Kidney Donor Polycystic Kidney Disease Rehab Prehab For Transplant Recipients Below is a link to the slides from the event - please do look out for further sessions in future! https://lnkd.in/ez2eBvhJ

It's been a busy week, with several members of the usually-remote Kidney Beam team relishing a rare chance to meet up, and also get out and about spreading the word! Melchiorre Bennardo, Professor Sharlene Greenwood, Christy Walklin, and our new health coaches Linda and Herolin got together in London to help fine tune our operations, while Katie Bell and Jamie Starr put their heads together on planning new developments for the platform in 2025. Plus Katie Bell was welcomed onto the Inside Health Innovation podcast with fellow female founder Karina Malhotra from Acumentice l B Corp Certified, chatting about entrepreneurship, innovation and the NHS's need to prioritise their adoption of digital health. Full episode out in Jan. We've also had several promising conversations with friends and colleagues from renal networks around the country, discussing how we can increase access to our virtual kidney rehabilitation programmes for all people with kidney disease across the UK. Stay tuned for lots more exciting developments to come in 2025 and beyond!

Was a pleasure to record for the Inside Health Innovation podcast this week with fellow female founder and mum Karina Malhotra from Acumentice l B Corp Certified. We touched on some topics close to my heart such as entrepreneurship, innovation and the NHS's need to prioritise their adoption of digital health, plus how Kidney Beam is helping them do this. Catch the full episode in January - thanks so much for having me! #entrepreneurship #femalefounders #digitalhealth #nhs #podcast

You're invited! Join Kidney Beam’s co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Prof Sharlene Greenwood, on a virtual walkthrough of our new clinically-researched digital programmes tailored for specific treatment stages and disease types: - Exercise for those on dialysis - Prehab for transplant recipients preparing to receive their new kidney - Rehab to get patients moving again post-transplant - A Living Kidney Donor programme for those donating - Renal rehab for people living with polycystic kidney disease You’ll also get a sneak peek of the new resources being put together to help clinicians and patients, and some exciting developments coming down the track in 2025. Open to all professionals with an interest in kidney health - join us on: December 5th 1pm via Microsoft Teams Register here: https://lnkd.in/eM4ht49n Kidney Research UK King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Innovation Accelerator Katie Bell NHS Transformation Directorate

Following dialysis and transplant surgery, our member N.James was anxious about starting any physical activity again for fear of injuring their new kidney. After taking part in a specially-designed post-transplant programme of online classes, they were able to get moving again - as well as learn about topics such as managing food cravings, overcoming setbacks and keeping on track. Read about their inspirational story following their operation here >>> https://lnkd.in/eNXkhhFP #KidneyDisease #CKD #KidneyTransplant #Healthtech #DigitalHealth

Earlier this year, we reported significant improvements in mental health-related quality of life for people living with kidney disease in our clinical trial. We’re now proud to share a new qualitative study published in Kidney International Reports exploring the reasons why Kidney Beam was deemed to be effective 🙌 Among the top themes reported by participants were: 📣 Sharing lived experiences with other patients 💪 Feeling safe and confident to exercise 📊 Making gradual progress and self-monitoring 🏅A sense of achievement and taking back control of health Read more insights in the full article here > https://lnkd.in/emxBVkaX With thanks to Kidney Research UK, Ellen Castle , Hannah Young, Roseanne Billany, Juliet Briggs, and Christy Walklin for supporting and carrying out this groundbreaking research! #KidneyDisease #KidneyHealth #CKD #KidneyStrong #ClinicalTrial #HealthTech #DigitalHealth Prof Sharlene Greenwood Katie Bell

Hats off to Playfair for another outstanding Female Founder Office Hours today. Can't imagine it's easy to pull off an event like that. I had 4 short but meaningful conversations with investors, each of which a useful stepping stone towards our goal at Kidney Beam of providing equitable access to exercise and lifestyle management resources tailored for people living with kidney disease. Thanks Chris Smith and the whole Playfair team behind this and to Natalie Otwoma of Conduit Connect, Freya Wordsworth of Ascension, Justin Seghers of Pact and Alexandra Brown of 24Haymarket for your time today. #femalefounders #officehours #startups #investors #womenintech #healthtech #seedinvestment #impactinvestment