The Bristol Area Kidney Patients Association (BAKPA) is a local independent registered charity which was set up by patients and carers of the Richard Bright Renal Unit at Southmead Hospital in Bristol to provide goods and services for the use of patients, carers and staff, which are not provided by the Hospital Trust. The association aims to provide the treatment, welfare and comfort of kidney patients. The association has approximately 500 members, most of whom are kidney patients and carers from the South West of England. Read more...