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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A tribute to Professor Paula Ormandy, founder of ANN UK

Tribute to Professor Paula Ormandy, ANN UK Co-Founder

29 May 2026
It is with great sadness that we share the news that our friend and colleague Professor Paula Ormandy, Founding Member and Treasurer of ANN UK, has passed away. Working with colleagues across the Kidney Care landscape, both nationally and internationally, Paula was incredibly well respected and...
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MPT Co-Chair for the Kidney Patient Safety Committe invited

EOIs invited for Kidney Patient Safety Committee MPT Chair

27 May 2026
The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is inviting expressions of interest for the role of Multi-Professional Team (MPT) Chair of the UKKA Kidney Patient Safety Committee (KPSC). The role is supported by a parallel Medical Co-Chair position, providing shared leadership and collaborative working across the...
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Teams at the Transform AKC Summit

Advanced Kidney Care Summit draws strong national engagement

21 May 2026
Practical solutions to some of the biggest challenges in advanced kidney care took centre stage at this year’s Transform AKC Summit, which brought together more than 100 delegates from across the UK kidney community. The summit focused on improving outcomes and experience for people with advanced...
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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.