📷 Photo credit: The International Society of Glomerular Disease | is-gd.org The approval of sparsentan by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marks a historic milestone for people living with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), providing the first ever specifically approved treatment...

A trainee is invited to join the Advanced Nephrology Course (ANC) faculty as Co-Course Director (SpR). The ANC is a flagship annual, multi-day education course delivered by the UK Kidney Association. It plays a key role in supporting nephrology trainees, particularly those preparing for specialist...

A new study using data from the UK National Registry of Rare Kidney Diseases (RaDaR) has been published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation . The paper, Association of UACR and UPCR with kidney failure: analysis of observational data in patients with rare kidney diseases , examines how different...

Christine Maville, Nurse Consultant at the National Renal Complement Therapeutics Centre (NRCTC) at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne, has been named Renal Nurse of the Year 2026 at the British Journal of Nursing Awards, held at BMA House, London, on Friday 20 March. Christine...

Nine new Honorary Members of the UK Kidney Association were formally conferred at the Association’s Annual General Meeting last week, recognising exceptional and sustained contributions to kidney care, research, education and the wider professional community. Honorary Membership is reserved for...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is inviting expressions of interest for the trustee roles of Academic Vice President and Clinical Vice President for the Multi-Professional Team (MPT). UKKA Academic Vice President - Multi-Professional Team (MPT) This is an important leadership role within the...

Association of Nephrology Nurses UK to join with the UK Kidney Association The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) and the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK (ANN UK) have agreed the next step in their long-standing partnership, with ANN UK joining the UKKA as a recognised professional group. Nurses are...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) invites expressions of interest for the role of Nurse Representative for the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee. The Committee makes a major contribution to the UKKA’s mission by ensuring it supports its members in delivering high quality care to improve the...

Becky Bonfield has been appointed as the new Multi-Professional Co-Chair of the UK Kidney Association's Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Special Interest Group (SIG), taking over from Clare Morlidge, who is stepping down from the role. Becky is an AKI Advanced Clinical Practitioner with extensive...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) invites expressions of interest for the role of Medical Chair of the Patient Information Committee. Following three years in post, the current Chair will be stepping down. The Committee is now well established, with a strong multidisciplinary membership and clear...