Why Nephrology
Kidney disease is one of the UK’s fastest-growing health challenges. More than 7 million people are living with chronic kidney disease, demand for kidney services continues to rise, and new advances in transplantation, genomics and precision medicine are transforming the specialty. There has never been a more important time to consider a career in nephrology.
From acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease to transplantation, rare diseases and critical care, nephrology offers opportunities to work across some of the most diverse areas of medicine while contributing to research, innovation and improvements in patient care.
Why kidney medicine matters
Kidney disease affects more than one in ten people in the UK, yet awareness remains low, and many people are not diagnosed until the disease has progressed. As demand for kidney services continues to grow, there are increasing opportunities for the next generation of doctors to improve care through earlier diagnosis, new treatments, research and service innovation.