News - Policy

Over the past 6 months, the kidney community has been campaigning to policymakers for a Kidney Disease Modern Service Framework. 

The UK Kidney Association has joined Kidney Care UK, Kidney Research UK, the National Kidney Federation and PKD Charity in writing to Yvette Cooper, the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

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.

The UKKA, together with other kidney charities, has written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the Government to recognise the growing burden of kidney disease and take meaningful action.

The government has published its Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, describing a radical shift toward prevention, community-based services and digital innovation. however, its reference to kidney disease is limited,

The UKKA, alongside the patient kidney charities, are delighted to report that the World Health Assembly has formally adopted a resolution on reducing the burden of kidney disease.