UK Kidney Association | The leading professional body for the UK kidney community

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Kidney Quality Improvement Partnership

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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Pharmacist William Burlace joins Primary Care SIG

William Burlace appointed Primary Care SIG MPT Co-Chair

22 October 2026

We welcome William Burlace, Clinical Pharmacist in Chronic Kidney Disease at Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria, as Multiprofessional Co-Chair of our new Primary Care Special Interest Group (SIG). He joins the Medical Co-Chair, Dr Kristin Veighey, in leading the group. William’s...

The UKKA congratulates Prof Menna Clatworthy on appointment to Regius Professor of Medicine

Professor Menna Clatworthy appointed Oxford’s first woman Regius Professor of Medicine

19 October 2026

Professor Menna Clatworthy, a long-standing UKKA member, has been appointed Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford. She will be the first woman and the first nephrologist to hold the position. Her appointment marks a historic milestone for women in medicine and a significant...

Prof Jonathan Murray elected as UKKA CVP (Medical)

15 October 2026

Professor Jonathan Murray has been elected as our next Clinical Vice President (Medical) of the UK Kidney Association following a vote by UKKA members. Jon is a Consultant Nephrologist at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and has worked in Middlesbrough for more than 14 years. His...

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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.