The NHSBTs' briefing webinar about the release of the Black and Asian Transplant Activity Report and launch of the Community Investment Scheme – Living Kidney Donation, was held on Thursday 19th August. This free webinar covered the following topics; An overview of the key stats from the report...

Removal of the ethnicity adjustment for kidney function testing and the NICE Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) guideline: A joint statement from professional, patient, and research kidney organisationsThe National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) guideline...

The draft UK Kidney Association clinical practice guideline on Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) Inhibition in Adults with Kidney Disease is now available for review.Please send any comments to Sarah Crimp by Sunday 12 September, using this form

New research published in The Lancet has shown that, unlike the general population, many people who have kidney failure and who are on haemodialysis have a poor antibody response to two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The research also shows that the antibodies are less effective against the delta...

The NHSE has published recommendations on non-emergency patient transport, including a major focus on patients receiving dialysis. The report can be read here.Importantly it includes a new universal commitment to transport support for all journeys to and from renal dialysis, offering access to...

UKKA Kidney Patient Safety Committee (KPSC) - Update The UKKA KPSC continues to benefit from an enthusiastic membership, consisting of patient representatives and colleagues from across the multidisciplinary team. We are grateful that several private provider colleagues have recently joined our...

Do you want to help us develop guidelines for the management of IgA vasculitus (HSO) in children? The EATC4C are developing UK guidelines on the management of children with Immunoglobulin A vasculitus (also known as Henoch Schonlein Purpura)We are looking for an ADULT NEPHROLOGIST to join the UK...

Joint statement from professional and patient societies on DAFB in the UKAs lockdown restrictions ease across the UK, patients are keen to make travel plans. The government has published its proposed roadmap out of lockdown restrictions, but concern exists about rising rates of COVID-19 infection...

Registration is now open for the fully online Clinical Renal Transplantation degree, hosted by the University of Liverpool. The programme commences in September 2021 and awards a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Master Degree (MSc) in Organ Transplantation suitable...

Would you like to join the work of this recently rebranded group? The Chronic Kidney Disease and biomarkers CSG has a strengthened focus on diabetic kidney disease now to become the “Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Clinical Study Group.” Under the new leadership of Indranil Dasgupta and Kieran...