01/11/2024								                       Ref: CKD3Information

Dear Patient,

Apologies for writing ‘out of the blue’, but we wanted to let you know something about your health, so that you are not unduly worried about what you see when viewing your medical records. 

This relates to the function of your kidneys, which is measured by something called ‘estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR’.) When your eGFR is between 30 and 59, you are classified as having ‘chronic kidney disease stage 3.’ This sounds alarming, but it is actually very common and not a cause for urgent concern. Please see the enclosed leaflet for more detailed information, but, in summary, this is a common condition and is not likely to get worse and lead to actual kidney failure.

The reason it is important to diagnose CKD3 is that it does increase your risk of cardiovascular disease (heart attacks and strokes) in the longer term and NICE recommend that you consider taking a cholesterol lowering medication for this reason.

If you would like to discuss this further, particularly if you’d like to consider starting a cholesterol lowering medication, please book an appointment with one of our clinical pharmacists. If you feel you have sufficient information and are already taking a cholesterol lowering tablet, then there is no need to take any action.

Very best wishes,

The Team at Hanham Health