The UK Renal Registry has been mandated by the Clinical Reference Group (CRG) and NHS England to collect patient identifiers from renal centres in England. The information will be used for linkage with the COVID-19 database at NHS Digital for regular reporting of COVID-19 infections and vaccinations...

Kidney Beam, the platform helping kidney patients’ wellbeing through live, online and on-demand exercise classes and programmes, is being bolstered by support across the kidney community.In an unprecedented move, the UK Kidney Association is joining forces with Kidney Research UK, Kidney Care UK and...

Thank you to everybody for the work that you are doing, these are incredibly tough times and the last 20 months have been unparalleled in our careers as health care professionals. What is coming in the next few months may be even more challenging, therefore the UKKA and renal community COVID-19...

There continues to be uncertainty around the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, but the spread of the variant is increasing rapidly throughout the UK and will soon become the dominant variant.There is increasing evidence that people with kidney disease who have had two vaccines are at substantially...

Here at the UK Renal Registry (UKRR), we recognise that a lot of people have contributed to the work that we do, freely giving their own time and with very little direct recognition.In 2013, a new award was created, the ‘Terry Feest’ award, in recognition of the contribution made by Terry, not only...

Appointed in 1981, Dr Dwomoa (Jo) Adu, Consultant Nephrologist, gives an overview of his career highlights

Applications are now invited for the Francis Crick Institute PhD for Clinicians.The fellowships provide an opportunity for talented clinicians passionate about research, with a strong academic track record, to perform biomedical discovery research while following our three-year clinical PhD...

Ensuring more kidney patients have the opportunity for dialysis at home, and creating greater and equitable access to kidney transplantation, are among the key measures outlined in a new national report for renal medicine from the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme.The report, written by...

The UK Kidney Association Clinical Practice Guideline Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) Inhibition in Adults with Kidney Disease has now been published. "SGLT-2 inhibitors represent the most significant advance in the management of progressive CKD identified over the last 20 years and the...

The UKKA Training and Education Committee is seeking someone with experience in the clinical management of renal services, locally or regionally, to help them design a bespoke management course. The successful candidate will work alongside the Committee to help ensure this course delivers the...