WHO’S WHO IN LAKPA
LAKPA Trustees
Kirit Modi MBE, Tarsem Paul, Anthony Byrne, Maurice Sullivan, Ros Aird
Chairperson – Kirit Modi MBEEmail: kiritmodi1@hotmail.com
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Kirit Modi MBE has been a kidney patient for over 25 years and has had two transplants, one from his wife and one from a deceased donor. In addition to LAKPA, Kirit is the honorary President of the NKF and NBTA, and a member of the JHOD Advisory Board. |
Vice Chair – Tarsem PaulEmail: tarsempaul708@gmail.com Tel: 07840 623672 |
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Tarsem Paul has been a kidney patient for 14 years and has received two kidney transplants, following a number of years dialysing at Bedford. He is vice chair of the NKF as well as chair of the Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust Organ Donation Committee and a member of Lister Organ Donation Committee. |
Treasurer – Anthony ByrneEmail: anthonybyrne888@gmail.com Tel: 07941 765599 |
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Secretary & Communications – Ros AirdEmail: rosa@lakpa.org Tel: 07901 666888 |
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Ros Aird was a carer for her husband and trained for and supported his home haemo dialysis. She also cared for her brother who had PKD and was on Peritoneal dialysis for the last 5 years of his life. |
Membership Support – Tony HeathEmail: claudette.tony@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 01582 271424 |
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Tony Heath has been a kidney patient for many years as well as having a number of other health problems. He has received two kidney transplants, one in 2009 and a further one in 2018 with interim periods on dialysis. He represented the patient voice in planning the Chiltern Unit. |
Ali LawrenceEmail: alil@lakpa.org Tel: 07729 375527 |
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Ali Lawrence was diagnosed with CKD in 1998 following a routine blood pressure test. After spending three years on dialysis and the deceased donor transplant list she received her life-changing donor kidney in 2023. |
Surinder SharmaEmail: surindersharma1@live.com Tel: 07484 255898 |
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Surinder Sharma was diagnosed with CKD approximately 20 years ago due to diabetes and started dialysis in July 2022 twice a week at Chiltern Kidney Centre. He is hoping to join the transplant list. |
Charity liaison ambassador – David WallerEmail: davidw2633@icloud.com Tel: 07980 547927 |
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David Waller spent 22 years as carer for haemodialysis and transplanted patient and now acts as our charity liaison ambassador. |
Dialysis Units Liaison
LAKPA covers a wide geographical area and we have established a very important role for local patients to act as LAKPA liaison for each of the five dialysis units.
Bedford – Tarsem PaulEmail: tarsempaul708@gmail.com Tel: 07840 623672 |
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Chiltern – Maurice SullivanEmail: maurices@lakpa.org Tel: 07808 741121 |
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Maurice Sullivan received a shock diagnosis of CKD in 2018, managed initially through medication. Following further deterioration, he started PD which was successful for 12 months, but a catheter tube infection meant this was no longer possible and he now dialyses at Chiltern Kidney Centre twice a week. |
Harlow – Terry DowningEmail: terence.downing@btinternet.com Tel: 01279 506013 |
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Terry Downing was diagnosed with CKD at the age of 80. He started on PD, but an infection required the catheter to be removed following which he has a neckline fitted allowing him to start Haemo dialysis. In 2022, he became the Harlow Unit Representative on the LAKPA committee. |
Lister – Karen HardingEmail: karenandstacy@lakpa.org Tel: 07906 210958 |
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Karen Harding has been attending the Lister Unit for haemo dialysis for approximately 7 years after developing CKD following sepsis and multi organ shutdown. “Unfortunately I’m not suitable for transplant but I remain happy and live life to the full.” |
Lister – Stacey HomewoodEmail: karenandstacy@lakpa.org Tel: 07532 707216 |
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Stacey Homewood is a type 1 diabetic and after 27 years it started to affect her kidneys resulting in dialysis 3 times a week. She is due to be on the list for a pancreas and kidney transplant. |
St Albans – Farrell AnglinEmail: farrellanglin@gmail.com Tel: 07766 492094 |
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Farrell Anglin has been dialysing at St Albans three times a week since 2018; he also has to wear a device that monitors a heart problem. He has been the St Albans LAKPA representative for the last 2 years and very much enjoys his interaction with the patients there. |
Our relationships with staff across the renal services
LAKPA maintains excellent relations with staff across the renal services and values the support we receive from them. A number of senior clinical staff attend our committee meetings which are held every other month – these are:
- Dr Praveen Jeevaratnam Head of Clinical Services, Chronic Conditions Care Group
- Dr Andy Findlay, Renal Clinical Director
- Dr Roger Greenwood, Consultant Nephrologist
- Sandra Cruickshank, Head of Nursing & Quality
- Kevin Howell, Director of Estates
- Jeanette Akunebuni, Lead Clinical Counsellor
We are most grateful to them for their invaluable support.