Kidney care ‘needs to improve’

August 6 2012

An NHS report has called for better detection and earlier treatment to help tackle chronic kidney disease.

The study commissioned by NHS Kidney Care says it causes up to 45,000 premature deaths each year, more than lung and breast cancer combined.

An improved approach could help many people to lead better lives and save the NHS money, it adds.

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