More than 74,000 adults in the UK are receiving kidney replacement therapy (KRT), according to the latest data from the UK Renal Registry (UKRR). The UKRR’s 28th Annual Report shows that 74,157 adults were receiving dialysis or living with a functioning kidney transplant at the end of 2024, an...

Dr Andrew Lewington has been appointed Medical Co-Chair of the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Special Interest Group (SIG), succeeding Professor Jon Murray, who has stepped down from the role. Andrew is a Consultant Renal Physician and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in Leeds, with more than 20...

Help shape the UKKA’s direction, represent medical members and contribute to national conversations about kidney care. We are inviting current UKKA medical members to put themselves forward for election as our next Medical President. "Taking up the role of Medical President for the UKKA has been an...

The DAYLife Shared Haemodialysis Care Mentoring Programme has received a High Commendation at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026 , recognising its work to support the development of shared haemodialysis care across the UK. The programme received the High Commendation in the Patient Safety Education...

Voting is now open for the UKKA Clinical Vice President (Medical) election. This important leadership role represents the medical voice within the Association and contributes to the UKKA’s strategic direction. The Clinical Vice President (Medical) sits on the UKKA Trustee Board and works closely...

The Association of Nephrology Nurses UK (ANN UK) has officially become a professional group of the UK Kidney Association, effective from 7 September 2026. The move brings ANN UK and the UKKA together within one professional association, creating a stronger, more connected multiprofessional community...

Following review, the MHRA has concluded that the available evidence no longer supports a positive benefit-risk balance for Avacopan Vifor (previously known as Tavneos), used in combination with rituximab or cyclophosphamide for adults with severe, active granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or...

The UK Kidney Association welcomes Ginny Quan and Stephen John as the new Co-Chairs of its Clinical Directors Group. The group brings together clinical directors from kidney services across the UK to share experience, discuss the major challenges and priorities affecting services and identify issues...

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...

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...