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Table 3 Communicating COVID-19 related service change information by treatment type

From: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on services for patients with chronic kidney disease: findings of a national survey of UK kidney centres

Informing changes

Informed before changes

Informed after changes

Varied patient to patient

Not informed

Missing

Inpatient nephrology

6 (16.2%)

16 (43.2%)

9 (24.3%)

6 (16.2%)

10

Transition

7 (25.9%)

8 (29.6%)

9 (33.3%)

3 (11.1%)

7

Mild/moderate CKD

9 (27.3%)

13 (39.4%)

9 (27.3%)

2 (6.1%)

5

Advanced/low clearance (3b-5)

9 (23.1%)

19 (48.7%)

10 (25.6%)

1 (2.6%)

8

Immunosuppressed

10 (25.6%)

15 (38.5%)

13 (33.3%)

1 (2.6%)

8

In-Centre HD

22 (56.4%)

14 (35.9%)

2 (5.1%)

1 (2.6%)

8

In-Satellite HD

20 (57.1%)

13 (37.1%)

1 (2.9%)

1 (2.9%)

7

HDD/PD

18 (46.2%)

17 (43.6%)

3 (7.7%)

1 (2.6%)

8

Assisted PD

19 (52.8%)

14 (38.9%)

1 (2.8%)

2 (5.6%)

7

Transplant surgery

7 (50%)

7 (50%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3

Transplant Follow-up

16 (41%)

16 (41%)

7 (17.9%)

0 (0%)

7

Living donation

12 (35.3%)

14 (41.2%)

7 (20.6%)

1 (2.9%)

8

Conservative Management

6 (15.8%)

13 (34.2%)

15 (39.5%)

4 (10.5%)

9

End of Life care

5 (14.3%)

10 (28.6%)

16 (45.7%)

4 (11.4%)

7