Key facts
- Doctors are urging the NHS to adopt a urine test for early kidney disease detection.
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) often lacks symptoms until organs are close to failure.
- An estimated one million people are currently unaware they have CKD.
Doctors are calling for the National Health Service (NHS) to implement a widespread urine test to identify cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in their early stages. The disease often presents no symptoms until the organs are about to fail, leaving an estimated one million people unaware they are ill. The proposed urine test could provide a crucial tool for earlier diagnosis and intervention, potentially saving lives and preventing severe organ damage.