The Association

We are the leading professional body for the UK renal community, dedicated to improving lives by supporting professionals in the delivery of kidney care and research. We have over 2,000 doctors, scientists and multi-professional team members.

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Voices to Vision

Co-designing a Kidney Disease Strategy: The UK needs a national Kidney Disease Strategy to unlock better prevention, earlier intervention and fairer care. Voices to Vision brings the kidney community together to shape what comes next.

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Education Hub

The UKKA Education Hub provides resources for primary care providers and kidney specialists from across multi-professional teams, including eLearning courses, interactive quality improvement knowledge hubs, and archived webinars.

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EOIs sought for Patient Information Committee

12 February 2026
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...
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Delivery of MRCP(UK) written examinations and SCEs from 2026

12 February 2026
The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK has conducted a review of the delivery of all MRCP(UK) written examinations and Specialty Certificate Examinations (SCEs).Technical issues experienced by their delivery partner and its proctoring provider caused significant impact to...
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EOIs invited for Kidney Patient Safety Committee

12 February 2026
The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) invites expressions of interest for the roles of Medical Chair and Multi-Professional Team (MPT) Chair of the UKKA Kidney Patient Safety Committee (KPSC).The Kidney Patient Safety Committee plays a central role in advancing patient safety across kidney services in...
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The UK Kidney Association is the leading professional body for the UK renal community, improving lives by supporting professionals in the delivery of kidney care and research.

We welcome all team members working or training in clinical renal care, renal research or related fields, and those treating and caring for people with kidney disease. In support of education and training, we run the annual UK Kidney Week, the Advanced Nephrology Course and the regional Kidney Quality Improvement meetings.

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is a trading name of the Renal Association, a registered charity (no 800733) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales under company number 2229663.