Dr. Richard Fluck

Royal Derby Hospital

Richard Fluck is a Consultant Renal Physician at Royal Derby Hospital and trained in nephrology at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, (aka Barts) and the Royal London Hospital. Dr. Fluck was appointed a British Heart Foundation Fellow while exploring the link between cardiovascular disease, calcium signaling and abnormalities of calcium metabolism in chronic kidney disease. He is also Clinical Director, Internal Medicine, Specialized Commissioning, NHS England.

Peritoneal Dialysis in the Pandemic and Post-Pandemic World

June 29, 2020 • Posted in: Applied Clinical Practice • Posted by:

Opinion article

International Practice Considerations After COVID-19

As England moves into the recovery phase from COVID-19, it is worth reflecting on newly enacted changes in clinical practice that should be sustained going forward. This could be particularly helpful to my colleagues in the United States, still in the midst of the pandemic.

In the United Kingdom, when we considered our response to the pandemic, there was heightened concern for those patients requiring dialysis or approaching the need for dialysis.

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