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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BJN Renal Nurse of the Year 2026

Christine Maville named Renal Nurse of the Year at BJN Awards 2026

25 March 2026
Christine Maville, Nurse Consultant at the National Renal Complement Therapeutics Centre (NRCTC) at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne, has been named Renal Nurse of the Year 2026 at the British Journal of Nursing Awards, held at BMA House, London, on Friday 20 March. Christine...
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Nine new Honorary Members recognised at UKKA AGM

17 March 2026
Nine new Honorary Members of the UK Kidney Association were formally conferred at the Association’s Annual General Meeting last week, recognising exceptional and sustained contributions to kidney care, research, education and the wider professional community. Honorary Membership is reserved for...
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Seeking our next MPT Vice Presidents - Academic and Clinical

6 March 2026
The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is inviting expressions of interest for the trustee roles of Academic Vice President and Clinical Vice President for the Multi-Professional Team (MPT). UKKA Academic Vice President - Multi-Professional Team (MPT) This is an important leadership role within the...
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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.