The UK Kidney Association

We are the leading professional body for the UK renal community, dedicated to improving lives by supporting professionals in the delivery of kidney care and research. We have over 2,000 doctors, scientists and multi-professional team members.

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UK Renal Registry (UKRR)

The UKRR team manage data collection, analysis and reporting on approximately 8,000 new patients and 67,000 existing patients on dialysis or with a kidney transplant each year.

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Education Hub

The UKKA Education Hub provides resources for primary care providers and kidney specialists from across multi-professional teams, including eLearning courses, interactive quality improvement knowledge hubs, and archived webinars.

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7 million lives at risk: what's the plan?

23 October 2025
Healthcare professionals join call for government action on kidney disease The UKKA has joined other kidney charities to demand the government takes action on the escalating threat from kidney disease, delivering an open letter yesterday (October 22) directly to Downing Street. Representatives from...
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NEW e-learning course: CKD Itch (CKD-associated pruritus)

15 October 2025
Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) - sometimes called “kidney itch” - is far more than a nuisance. It’s a distressing, under-recognised symptom that affects many people with advanced CKD or those on dialysis, disrupting sleep, lowering mood and diminishing quality of life. Yet it...
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Registration now open for UK Kidney Week 2026

13 October 2025
Registration is now open for UK Kidney Week (UKKW) 2026, taking place 10–12 March 2026 at the Harrogate Convention Centre. Organised by the UK Kidney Association (UKKA), UK Kidney Week is the UK’s largest multi-professional conference for the kidney community. The event brings together healthcare...
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The UK Kidney Association is the leading professional body for the UK renal community, improving lives by supporting professionals in the delivery of kidney care and research.

We welcome all team members working or training in clinical renal care, renal research or related fields, and those treating and caring for people with kidney disease. In support of education and training, we run the annual UK Kidney Week, the Advanced Nephrology Course and the regional Kidney Quality Improvement meetings.

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is a trading name of the Renal Association, a registered charity (no 800733) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales under company number 2229663.