A talk on chronic kidney disease attracted an "unprecedented" 130 attendees, highlighting its growing impact.
The event, held at the Dovetail Café in Chandler's Ford Methodist Church, was organised by the Fryern Surgery Patient Participation Group (PPG) and hosted by Anne Davies.
Dr Veighey, a consultant nephrologist at Southampton Hospital, led the discussion, along with specialist dietitian Annemarie Aburrow, pharmacist Zainab Ali and Dr Jo Curtis, a GP with an extended role in kidney health.
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All four are involved in the SPOT-CKD programme, which focuses on screening, prevention, outreach and treatment for health equity in chronic kidney disease across NHS Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The evening included detailed presentations on understanding, detecting, monitoring and treating chronic kidney disease.
The importance of the connection between kidney and heart disease was also highlighted.
Attendees were informed about how medication, diet and lifestyle choices can aid in managing the condition and safeguarding kidney health.
The presentations were followed by a question-and-answer session, involving contributions from patients and those who had undergone testing.
The session concluded with warm applause from the audience.
The event was supported by Spire Healthcare, which provided food and refreshments.
An event spokesperson said: "It was an excellent example of how a patient participation group can bring together medical specialists and the local community to provide useful, practical information about an important health issue."
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