The UK Kidney 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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UK Renal Registry (UKRR)

The UKRR team manage data collection, analysis and reporting on approximately 8,000 new patients and 67,000 existing patients on dialysis or with a kidney transplant each year.

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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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New Health Secretary Yvette Cooper

New Health Secretary urged to prioritise kidney disease

21 July 2026
The appointment of a new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care marks the next opportunity to make the case for a Kidney Disease Modern Service Framework. Today, the kidney community has written to ensure kidney disease remains firmly on the Government's agenda. The UK Kidney Association has...
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mage of kidneys overlaid with a description of the AKI SIG

EOIs sought for AKI Special Interest Group

21 July 2026
Expressions of interest are invited for the roles of Clinical Co-Chair of the UKKA Acute Kidney Injury Special Interest Group and Multi-Professional Team (MPT) Co-Chair for the SIG’s Quality Improvement and Implementation Workstream. Clinical co-chair, Acute Kidney Injury, Special Interest Group...
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CVD MSF July 2026

New Cardiovascular Framework Strengthens Case for Kidney Disease

8 July 2026
The UK Kidney Association welcomes the publication of the Government's new Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework (MSF) , the first in a planned series of MSFs designed to improve care for major health conditions over the next decade and in which chronic kidney disease (CKD) is included as...
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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.