Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert award-winner could transform lives of kidney disease patients, say experts

A home dialysis machine inspired by technology used in fruit juice dispensers has won the UK’s most prestigious engineering prize.

The device, made by Quanta, is currently used by about 50 patients in the UK, but more than a dozen NHS trusts are planning to offer the technology to patients this year and experts say it could transform the lives of kidney disease patients.

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