Kidney health

Profiles - Men aged 60 – 74

Gordon

Gordon is a retired Royal Mail Inspector. He retired at age 55 to care for his wife after she had a stroke. He is now widowed and lives together with one of his two daughters, who has Down’s Syndrome. His other daughter runs a hair salon in the front of his house. Ethnic background: White British.

Liban

Liban is a retired shipyard and factory worker. He has one adult daughter from a previous marriage in Denmark before coming to the UK in 1997. He is re-married but currently lives by himself as his wife has not been able to get a visa for the UK. Ethnic background: Somali/Black African.

Bill

Bill is a retired factory worker. He lives in a flat by himself after his long-term partner died four years ago. He is the youngest of eight siblings and keeps busy looking after the older ones. Ethnic background: White British.

James

James recently learned about his kidney impairment when he consulted a locum GP about blood in his urine (macro-haematuria). He takes medication for atrial fibrillation and to control high blood pressure and cholesterol. Ethnic background: White British.

Robert

Robert retired 6 years ago from his very busy job as a bakery shift engineer after developing macular degeneration in his left eye. He is married, has three adult children and lives with his wife in a bungalow in a retirement park.

Tony

Tony is single and works as a volunteer driver for the Red Cross, having retired from his main occupation as a hotel duty manager. Ethnicity: White British.