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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UKKW 2026: exceptional value and support for delegates

7 November 2025
Registration is open for UK Kidney Week 2026, taking place from 10–12 March 2026 at the Harrogate Convention Centre - and the event offers exceptional value for kidney professionals across all roles. Member rates for the full three-day conference start at £300 for multi-professional team members and...
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Apply now: Peritoneal Dialysis Mentoring Programme

6 November 2025
Applications are open for the DAYLife Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Mentoring Programme - a 24-month national initiative supporting kidney centres to grow and strengthen PD services. Open to all adult kidney centres in the UK. Deadline: 15 December 2025. What participating centres receive Dedicated...
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Updated vaccine guidance: Autumn 2025

31 October 2025
The UK Renal Pharmacy Group has issued an update summarising national vaccination recommendations for people with chronic kidney disease, dialysis and kidney transplants. The update reflects national guidance from 1 September 2025, highlighting key product and eligibility changes for the autumn...
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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.