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Kidney Diseases: Mental Health Services

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 108627

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to increase availability of renal psychology services for kidney patients.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Mental health and psychosocial support, such as renal psychology services, for people living with kidney disease is a key priority within NHS England’s programme to improve renal care. The Renal Service Transformation Programme, published in 2023, provides a national framework for raising standards across the renal pathway, including a strengthened focus on supporting the emotional and psychological needs of patients.

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