One million people have kidney disease but don't know it

Kidney disease costs the NHS more than breast, lung, colon and skin cancer combined, yet an estimated million cases remain undiagnosed and untreated, according to a report published today by NHS Kidney Care.costs the NHS in England more than £1.4bn each year, which is more than the combined spendon breast, lung, colon and skin cancer.Around 1.8m people in England have been diagnosed with chronic kidney...

Kidney care 'needs to improve'

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.The report says 1.8m people in England have been diagnosed, but...