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...

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...