Our Team

Rosie Donne

Dr Rosie Donne is a Consultant Nephrologist at Salford Royal, Lead for the multidisciplinary Advanced Kidney Care clinic and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester.  She has a strong interest in how to bridge the implementation gap between guidelines and multidisciplinary clinical practice, whilst ensuring patients are integral to Quality Improvement. She is Clinical co-lead for the Kidney Quality Improvement Partnership (KQIP) including the new Transform AKC national project to address unmet needs in Advanced Kidney Care.

Udaya Udayaraj

Udaya works as a Consultant Nephrologist and Clinical Lead for the Peritoneal Dialysis Programme at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. He has a background in quality improvement as a Health Foundation ‘Q community’ member and QSIR (Quality, Service Improvement and Redesign) teaching faculty associate. Within his role as Clinical Co-Lead for KQIP, he leads the DAYLife (Dialysis at Yours: Life Fulfilled) programme to enable more patients to dialyze from home. Udaya is a strong advocate for involving patients in their own care and has enjoyed working with patients in co-designing services and quality improvement initiatives.

Georgina Hamill

Georgina has 15 years of experience of working in healthcare. Prior to joining the UKKA, Georgina worked for NHS England and NHS Improving Quality specialising in organisational change, quality improvement, learning and development at national, regional and local levels. Since joining the UKKA in 2023 Georgina has been working on the DAYLife programme, working with our partners to accelerate the adoption of home therapies nationally.

Ranjit Klare

Ranjit Klare is a Quality Improvement Programme Manager at KQIP, working on the national Transform AKC project. With over seven years of experience at the UK Kidney Association, Ranjit supports renal units to deliver quality improvement initiatives at both regional and national levels.

Ranjit brings over 10 years of experience in operational and strategic management across the public and charitable sectors. Prior to joining the UKKA, Ranjit worked at Macmillan Cancer Support as a National Programme Manager, collaborating with external stakeholders and local authorities to deliver benefits advice and support for people affected by cancer.

Ranjit has a longstanding interest in service development, continuous quality improvement and social welfare. Ranjit has also served as a Trustee of a social justice charity, supporting the work of independent social welfare legal advice services.

Leeanne Lockley

Leeanne Lockley supports quality improvement (virtually and in face to face workshops) in the North West (2 days a week) and Yorkshire and Humber (3 days a week). Regional QI projects range from implementing shared care, reducing carbon emissions, reducing missed outpatient appointments, improving preparedness for kidney transplant. When not travelling across the North, Leeanne supports the blue football side of Merseyside and has picked up the Warhammer40K hobby.

Julie Slevin

Julie has a as a district nursing background before moving into quality improvement with a focus on enhancing patient care both locally and nationally. Since joining the UKKA in 2015, Julie has contributed to a range of quality improvement initiatives—starting with the AKI programme before moving into the Kidney Quality Improvement Partnership. Her work has supported regional and national QI programmes, with a particular focus on kidney transplantation. She takes pride in being part of a dedicated team striving to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Outside of work, Julie a busy grandmother who enjoys travelling and crafting in her spare time.

Catherine Stannard

Accredited by the Quality Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR) College, Catherine is currently managing regional projects in the Midlands to reduce peritonitis infection rates and increase living donation, alongside managing the national Kidney Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) programme.  She joined the UKKA in 2017, initially focusing on patient-reported measures in collaboration with NHS England and the UK Renal Registry. Prior to her UKKA role, Catherine studied Anthropology at the University of Sussex and worked for an international healthcare charity. Her interests include patient experience, person-centred care, and quality improvement.

Kay Elson

Kay has over 15 years experience working in events and communications. Prior to joining the UKKA, Kay worked for a number of organisations including medical devices company Covidien, and the College of Policing. Since joining the KQIP team in 2023, Kay has worked on numerous national programmes, including the National Kidney PREM (Patient Reported Experience Measure), Transform AKC, Transplant First and DAYLife.

Sarah Law

Sarah has over 10 years’ experience in project coordination and marketing, having worked across higher education and the UK e-commerce sector. Since joining KQIP, she has supported national programmes including Transform AKC and the National Kidney PREM, helping to deliver improvements across kidney care.