The British Association for Paediatric Nephrology (BAPN) is inviting expressions of interest for several upcoming vacancies on its Executive Committee. These rewarding roles offer a unique opportunity to contribute to national paediatric nephrology efforts and help shape the future of the specialty...

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, one of Europe’s busiest and most renowned children’s hospitals, is inviting applications for a full-time 10PA Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist to join its dedicated team of specialists. The permanent role includes clinical, academic, and managerial...

As part of the UKKA's commitment to offer great value to our members, we have established a special partnership with the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) that allows UKKA members access to discounted ISN membership rates. This now also includes free ERA membership (members will be contacted...

We are pleased to announce a new edition to the UK Kidney Education Hub which now hosts documents and resources related to the National Paediatric Renal Nursing Competencies, consisting of a theory workbook and practical competencies. This follows the launch of the complete competencies on the NHS...

A major new initiative to address the urgent challenges posed by rare kidney diseases has officially launched with the opening of the LifeArc–Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases. Spearheaded by Dr Louise Oni, Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Nephrology at the University of Liverpool and...

InfoKid.org.uk, which provides information for parents and carers about kidney conditions in babies, children and young people, has recently moved to a new platform. The new and improved site allows for embedded multimedia such as patient videos and animation, making the resources more accessible...

Our UK Paediatric Nephrology Community mourns the passing of Professor Lesley Rees - a tribute from the team at GOSH is available to read here.

The BAPN Exec would like to invite expressions of interest for positions that will become available on the executive committee over the next year. The ordinary member is for those who are within 5 years of being appointed to their career post. The other posts are open to all members. Please could...

We are recruiting! The KQuIP Paediatric team are looking to set up a paediatric dialysis network, inclusive of haemodialysis, home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The network will work together on quality improvement initiatives, as well as provide a community of multi-professionals who can...

The Paediatric Subgroup of the Kidney Advisory Group (PSGKAG), chaired by Jan Dudley, undertook fortnightly video meetings between all centres over the summer to peer support re-opening of transplant services. It was a wonderful collaboration sharing issues and solutions. All paediatric centres are...