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Darren Cawley

Qualifications: CKD Patient 16 years. Guest speaker across Europe. Degree in Sports & Fitness Studies.

Guest speaker across Ireland and Europe in matters of health especially chronic kidney disease, including speaking at the European Parliament. CKD patient for 16 years, 11 of these years on haemodialysis in hospital. Darren is recognised as being an experienced, inspiring and motivating speaker through his own story, and his perspectives on CKD from the patients perspective.
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The patient is often the greatest untapped resource in medicine. Darrens main point is that life on dialysis is far from easy for patients, but, for those patients who desire to také an active role in there own health they must be included in their own treatment protocals. With a patient centred approach to treating CKD greater adherence to treatment will be achieved leading to better long term health results.