The UK Kidney Association congratulates Honorary Member Karen Jenkins on her retirement after more than 40 years working in kidney care. Karen's remarkable career has been recognised by the BBC , highlighting her decades of dedication to patients, research and kidney services. Throughout her career...

The latest version of the Home Dialysis Utility Reimbursement Calculator is now available, reflecting utility tariffs for July 2026 to March 2027. Developed by the Welsh Kidney Network (WKN) in collaboration with the UK Kidney Association (UKKA) and ANNUK, the calculator helps kidney teams...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) and the British Association for Paediatric Nephrology (BAPN) have submitted a joint response to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) consultation on its proposed Rare Disease Therapies Regulatory Framework , reflecting the views of the wider...

Vifor, which markets avacopan in the UK, has issued a safety communication, in agreement with the MHRA, advising that no new patients should be started on the medicine while the MHRA review is ongoing. Interim guidance pending the MHRA review Services and clinicians are asked to adopt the following...

The UK Renal Registry (UKRR) has updated its Centre Summaries and Audit Standards portals with the latest verified kidney replacement therapy (KRT) data. Used by kidney teams across the UK, these interactive tools provide centre-level data to support local audit, benchmarking and quality improvement...

The appointment of a new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care marks the next opportunity to make the case for a Kidney Disease Modern Service Framework. Today, the kidney community has written to ensure kidney disease remains firmly on the Government's agenda. The UK Kidney Association has...

Expressions of interest are invited for the roles of Clinical Co-Chair of the UKKA Acute Kidney Injury Special Interest Group and Multi-Professional Team (MPT) Co-Chair for the SIG’s Quality Improvement and Implementation Workstream. Clinical co-chair, Acute Kidney Injury, Special Interest Group...

The UK Kidney Association welcomes the publication of the Government's new Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework (MSF) , the first in a planned series of MSFs designed to improve care for major health conditions over the next decade and in which chronic kidney disease (CKD) is included as...

National clinical leaders for renal and rheumatology services have published an agreed interim position on the use of Tavneos® (avacopan) while the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) completes its review. This letter has been issued to Renal Services and Rheumatology Clinical...

The UK Kidney Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Helen Hurst as the new Multi-Professional Team (MPT) Co-Chair of the Supportive Care Special Interest Group (SIG). Helen succeeds Karen Jenkins, who is stepping down from the role after helping to lead the SIG alongside...