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Scotsman
14 hours ago
- Health
- Scotsman
Glasgow-born charity leader receives OBE at Windsor Castle
Glasgow-born Sandra Currie, chief executive of national charity Kidney Research UK, officially received her OBE from HRH The Prince of Wales yesterday at Windsor Castle. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Sandra, who grew up in Drumchapel and trained as a psychiatric nurse at Gartnavel Royal Hospital, was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the King's New Year Honours, in recognition of her services to people affected by kidney disease. Under Sandra's leadership for 12 years, the charity has achieved significant growth, investing more than £71 million into research over the past decade, working to combat kidney disease in areas of health inequality and to influence national policy to secure earlier diagnoses and accelerate access to life-saving treatments. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With over 600,000 Scots estimated to be living with kidney disease, there is an urgent need for action to improve awareness and tackle the rapidly rising numbers of patients, which Sandra has championed throughout her tenure. Under Sandra's leadership for 12 years, the charity has achieved significant growth, investing more than £71 million into research over the past decade. 'It was a very special moment,' said Sandra. 'To represent the kidney community in such a setting was incredibly humbling. This honour helps raise the profile of a disease that affects one in ten people in the UK, can have devastating consequences for those who reach kidney failure, but is still overlooked. I'm grateful for the recognition, and more determined than ever to keep pushing for change.' Sandra continues to champion kidney health in Scotland and has worked closely with the Scottish Government, most recently through the charity's Scotland Action Plan for chronic kidney disease.
Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow nurse at helm of national charity receives OBE
Sandra Currie, chief executive of Kidney Research UK, said it was 'a very special moment.' She added: 'To represent the kidney community in such a setting was incredibly humbling. 'This honour helps raise the profile of a disease that affects one in ten people in the UK, can have devastating consequences for those who reach kidney failure, but is still overlooked. 'I'm grateful for the recognition, and more determined than ever to keep pushing for change.' Sandra, who trained as a psychiatric nurse at Gartnavel Royal Hospital, was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the King's New Year Honours, in recognition of her services to people affected by kidney disease. Under her 12-year leadership, Kidney Research UK has achieved significant growth, investing more than £71 million into research over the past decade, working to combat kidney disease in areas of health inequality and to influence national policy to secure earlier diagnoses and accelerate access to life-saving treatments. More than 600,000 Scots are estimated to be living with kidney disease, and there is an urgent need for action to improve awareness and tackle the rapidly rising numbers of patients, which Sandra has championed throughout her tenure. She has worked closely with the Scottish Government, most recently through the charity's Scotland Action Plan for chronic kidney disease. For more information about kidney disease and to take a free health check, visit the Kidney Research UK website.
