To contact the SKF, our e-mail address is; scottishkidneyfederation@yahoo.com Brief history of the SKF. The ‘Scottish Federation of kidney Patient’s Associations was founded in 1978 by Gavin MacGregor himself a kidney patient. His vision was to see the KPA’s from across Scotland meet up maybe once or twice a year to exchange information, experiences and socialise. Initially he set up indoor sporting competitions which were very successful and enjoyed by everyone who attended. Sadly Gavin became too ill to carry on with the SFKPA so it became dormant. In 1998, Mr George Scott, the then chair of Stobhill KPA, approached Mr MacGregor with the idea of re-constituting the SFKPA and becoming more involved with patient issues. This was explained as becoming the voice of patients across Scotland, via their KPA’s, the delivery of their treatment, care and service provision. The SFKPA was reconstituted in the autumn of 1998. We have become familiar faces at various renal conferences and debates to which we had been invited to and our views, experiences and opinions are accepted openly and welcomed by the professionals on these bodies. The SFKPA agreed to shorten and condense their title to The Scottish Kidney Federation in 2005. We also changed the logo and started to collect lots of information on all aspects of renal Issues for our members. Our Leaflets are on display at any meetings we have or are involved with. We are dedicated to informing our members about anything to do with their condition. We believe that to share information reduces fear but gains knowledge. | 
