Who we are

As the leading multi-professional body for the UK kidney community, we are dedicated to improving lives by supporting professionals. Through the UK Renal Registry (UKRR), we collect and analyse data for 75,000+ dialysis and transplant patients yearly, improving care and research.

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UK Kidney Week

UK Kidney Week is the UK’s leading kidney conference, offering rigorous science, practice-changing debates, specialist sessions and hands-on workshops. Designed by and for kidney care professionals, it’s where evidence, innovation and frontline experience converge.

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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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Updated Home Dialysis Utility Reimbursement Toolkit Released

17 July 2025
A newly updated version of the Home Dialysis Utility Reimbursement Toolkit is now available to help support patients with the rising costs of home dialysis. This is the first update since 2022 and reflects the latest utility tariffs for April 2025 – March 2026, helping ensure patients are fairly...
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Registry data now updated across three key portals

15 July 2025
The UK Renal Registry (UKRR) has updated three of its core data portals, offering kidney care teams access to the most complete and up-to-date information currently available from across UK kidney centres. What’s new? The following online portals have been refreshed with the latest verified data...
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Calling on the Government to take action on kidney disease

8 July 2025
The UK Kidney Association, together with Kidney Research UK, Kidney Care UK, the National Kidney Federation and the Polycystic Kidney Disease Charity UK, has written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the Government to recognise the growing burden of kidney disease and take meaningful...
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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.