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In September 2020 , funded by NHSX , the Accelerated Access Collaborative , the National Institute for Health Research ( NIHR ) and in partnership with Yorkshire & Humber AHSN and NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group ( CCG ), we began rolling out the programme in Leeds . Within the first six weeks , nearly 800 patients were contacted , and as it stands today , nearly 2,000 have been contacted by our patient support team .
So far , 1,200 patients agreed to be sent the test , and of those 1,024 ( 88 %) have completed the test successfully from home with 236 ( 23 %) patients identified as having abnormal ACR result . This means that those 236 patients are being followed up on the appropriate care pathway , allowing early intervention where necessary . Satisfaction on the use and recommendation of the service is high with 93 % reporting the test “ very easy ” or “ easy ” to use and patients up to the age of 100 have used the app to complete the test .
Funding from NHSX , the Accelerated Access Collaborative and the NIHR has enabled further roll-out to patients living in the area covered by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership .
The aim of the project is to roll out urine ACR home testing across West Yorkshire and Harrogate , with around 20,000 patients eligible for the service . This is now going to be doubled in 2021 through additional national funding and as a result of the interest from Leeds CCG and Primary Care Network ( PCN ) colleagues .
I am proud of how we have worked with the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN to spread innovation around kidney health self-care for at risk people in this region , because CKD is a silent killer and if our tests can help avoid unnecessary deaths , transplants or dialysis then , aside from the NHS savings that will be generated , we will be achieving significantly better outcomes for many people .
Some of the impacts from the work with Leeds CCG :

93 % 88 % 23 % reported the test was ‘ very easy ’ or ‘ easy ’ to use completed the test successfully from home identified as having abnormal ACR result

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