
President
Professor John Salaman
Professor John Salaman retired as Professor of Transplant Surgery
in 1994. He was appointed a consultant surgeon in Cardiff in 1970 and subsequently
became Director of the Renal Transplant Unit at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
He carried out research into transplant rejection, and was President of
the British Transplantation Society in 1980-82. He became Clinical Director
of Surgical Services in Cardiff and a Medical Director on the Cardiff Royal
Infirmary/University Hospital of Wales Executive Board. He has maintained
a close relationship with his patients and their families, and has been
a Vice-President of the WKPA for many years. He became its President in
2000. |

Vice - President
Dr. Andrew Williams |

John Reever
Chair
I have been a Kidney patient for many years, having been
on Haemo-dialysis and subsequently had two transplants. I am married to Ann,
have two grown up daughters and a grand-daughter, I am also Vice Chairman
of the Swansea branch of the W.K.P.A. I am the WKPA's representative on the
National Kidney Federation and have been elected to their Executive Committee.
Recently I was nominated to attend as a representative on Health Commission
Wales and have also been invited to sit on the Public Patient Involvement
Steering Group.for Swansea NHS Trust |
Martyn Hutchins
Vice Chair |

Christine Baker
Treasurer |

Jan. Williams
Secretary |

Gloria Owens
I have been a renal patient since 1978. I had my transplant
in 1982 following over three years on home haemodialysis. I am married and
live in Swansea. I have been a member of the WKPA since 1978 and have been
on the management committee for 3 years. I am actively involved with the
Welsh Transplant team both as a competitor and Secretary of the Transplant
team committee. |

Bill Morgan
I am a 'carer' for my wife Sheila and in 1998 I donated a kidney for
her to have a transplant after 4 1/2 years on dialysis and many years poor
health before that. We live in Cwmbran and have two daughters and two grandchildren.
I have been a member of the Management Committee of the WKPA for a year
and took over as Secretary in October 2006. |

Dr. Richard Moore, BSc MD FRCP MBA
Dr
Richard Moore graduated from Guy’s Hospital Medical School, London, in 1977. He continued training in Nephrology and Transplantation at St Thomas’
Hospital London, The Royal Postgraduate Medical School, and The Royal London
Hospital. He was appointed Consultant Nephrologist at
The University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff UK, in1989, where he is currently
Clinical Director of Nephrology and Transplantation. He has published extensively in the field of general nephrology,
transplantation, and healthcare management. He was President of The Section of Transplantation of The Royal Society
of Medicine, London 1997-2000. He is currently a member of the expert reference
group advising on the National Service Framework for Renal Services in England
and Wales. He has been actively involved in development
of renal services in Wales and is on the Renal and Transplant Advisory board
for Health Commission Wales. He
was a founder member of the Welsh association of Renal Physicians and Surgeons
and continues in the role of Chairperson. He has been an active supporter of patients interests playing an important role as Medical Director
and Trustee of the Welsh Renal Charity KRUF as well as a longstanding member
of the WKPA and Medical Advisor to the NKF. |
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Diane Masters |

Jeff
Baker |

John Owens
Editor of WKPA magazine - Kidney Matters Wales. Webmaster of WKPA site www.wkpa.org.uk
I am a carer for my wife, Gloria, and have been a member
of the WKPA for over 25 years. I take an active role in the Swansea
Kidney Group |

Ann Reever |

Steve Armstrong |

Caroline Jones (B. Ed Hons )
I have been a renal patient since 1987. I had a transplant in 1988,
whilst studying for a degree to be a primary teacher. I graduated in 1990
and had my son, Josh, 2 years later. I have been on the management committee
of the WKPA for 9 years and am now a member of the Editorial committee for
" Kidney News" .I am also on the committee of the Swansea branch
of the WKPA. I was, until recently, on CAPD and am currently on Haemodialysis. |

Brent Roberts
I was diagnosed with kidney failure in February 1998 and had a transplant in March 2007. I was on dialysis for a total of 9 years; I spent the first 2.5 years at home on A.P.D. followed by 3 years on haemodialysis at Wrexham Maelor, at the time of my transplant I was dialysing at home for 2.5 hours a day 6 days a week.
I have been involved with helping my fellow patients for a number of years and hope to continue this in my role with the W.K.P.A.
I am a hospital guide at the Wrexham Maelor and also a Public Member of the trust. |

Jeanette Grant
Co-opted Committee Member |