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Doctors Lisa and Sara discuss Chronic Kidney Disease with Consultant Nephrologist Dr James Tollitt, covering diagnosis, management, and key practice pointers.

Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Consultant Nephrologist Dr James Tollitt about Chronic Kidney Disease. We started by defining this and asking detailed questions on diagnosis, pitfalls to avoid, before getting his advice on risk stratifying patients and options for management. Excellent key messages with some easy practice pointers to take away that will benefit your patients and practice. Disclaimer: All educational content in this podcast was developed as part of the Circulation Health collaborative working project between Boehringer Ingelheim Limited, Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board and Health Innovation Manchester. Content has been created by Circulation Health Clinical Leads for educational purposes, reflecting NHS Clinical Lead and guideline-based recommendations. Boehringer Ingelheim had no input into content development. They have provided financial resources to support Podcast recordings related to this project. You can use these podcasts as part of your CPD - we don’t do certificates but they still count :) Resources: NICE CKD Chronic kidney disease: assessment and management (last updated Nov 2021, accessed Feb 2026)…

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