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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Kidney Charities working together to raise the profile of a kidney strategy

Transforming community voices into national action

12 August 2026
Over the past 6 months, the kidney community has been campaigning to policymakers for a Kidney Disease Modern Service Framework. October 2025 - open letter calling for a national kidney disease strategy delivered to Prime Minister with over 13,000 signatures February – March 2026 – campaign action...
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Trainee Opportunity: 'Writing to Kidney Patients' Project

4 August 2026
We are seeking a renal trainee to join the UKKA 'Writing to Kidney Patients' project, which aims to develop national, co-produced resources to make kidney clinic communication genuinely patient-centred rather than clinician- or GP-directed. This is an opportunity for a trainee interested in shared...
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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.