A kidney failure patient gave an inspiring talk to other kidney failure suffers about how to manage the condition.

Dean Wootten, 22, from Benfleet gave the talk at Basildon Hospital about how to manage kidney failure with the help of home dialysis.

Dialysis is a treatment that replicates the kidneys function, filtering the blood to remove harmful waste, extra salt and water.

Around 20,000 people in Britain receive dialysis treatment.

Dean trained in home dialysis while he was studying sports journalism at the Staffordshire University and it helped him manage his condition during his studies.

He said: “I wanted to get across to other patients that even though we have this condition, we have been given this opportunity to live as normally as possible.”

“I told them you can go on holiday, and have the dialysis fluid bags delivered to just about anywhere in the world, because they are too bulky and heavy to carry with you.

“If you give enough notice there is no charge.

“I have been to Spain, France and the Canary Islands, and I just check with the hotel in advance to make sure they have arrived.”

If patients want to try home dialysis and are medically suitable, they have a one-to-one education session with a specialist renal nurse, and the home dialysis team visit them to make sure they have enough space for the equipment and the ability to manage it.

Patients are given intensive training, tailored for each individual.