Kidney care is changing. New treatments, technologies and models of care offer a major opportunity to transform outcomes for people living with kidney disease - but without a clear national strategy, that potential risks being lost.
Following the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan, the kidney community has come together to call on the government to develop a national kidney disease strategy - one that supports prevention, earlier intervention and high-quality, person-centred care. You can read more about this campaign here.
The 10-Year Health Plan sets out three key shifts - towards digital, preventative and community-based care - providing the strategic foundation needed to redesign kidney services for the future. Building on this framework, a new Kidney Disease Strategy will shape how services evolve over the next decade.
To get this right, the voices of those who use, deliver and plan kidney services are central to its development.
Voices to Vision
Throughout 2026, a national listening exercise - Voices to Vision - will bring together patients, families, clinicians, commissioners, industry partners and system leaders to co-design a community-informed Kidney Disease Strategy, alongside continued campaigning for government action. The programme will focus on:
- Identifying priorities for improving kidney care and outcomes
- Understanding challenges and variation in current services
- Exploring opportunities to adopt innovation and new models of care
- Informing future service planning and decision-making
Save the dates and register your interest
- Virtual launch event – setting out the vision, the process and why this matters
- 4 February | 10:00–12:00
- In-person listening events
- Birmingham – 26 February
- Bristol – 25 March
- Leeds – 29 April
- Virtual listening events
- Northern Ireland & Scotland
- London & East of England
- Webinar series spotlighting pipeline innovations in kidney care across digital, technology and healthcare, and exploring pathways for adoption
- Virtual workshops focused on key challenges, opportunities and evidence across priority topics
- Expert interviews and panel discussions to deepen insight and build consensus
This initiative is backed by the NHS England National Clinical Director for kidney disease, the National Specialty Advisor for Specialised Paediatric Renal Services, the National Kidney Federation, Kidney Care UK, Kidney Research UK, PKD Charity and the UK Kidney Association.
We encourage everyone with a stake in kidney care - and a commitment to improving lives - to take part.