The UKKA Kidney Patient Safety Committee (KPSC) is a multi-professional group which meets monthly to review kidney patient safety incidents and risks. Kidney Care units are encouraged to continue to report any incidents through their Trust reporting systems, but the KPSC is also very willing to...

Expressions of interest are sought for membership of a new UKKA Special Interest Group (SIG) for haemodialysis. SIG membership is open to all UKKA members, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, trainees, patients and managers. The SIG will be co-chaired initially by Dr D Ashby and...

A copy of the letter is provided below.Dear Rt Hon Ed Miliband,As the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference takes place, we write to you as an alliance of 49 UK-based health organisations to ask you to put health at the forefront of discussions at COP29 and demonstrate global leadership on...

Expressions of interest are invited for membership of the UKKA’s new Ethics and Law Committee. In addition to members, we are also searching for a Clinical Co-Chair.The Ethics and Law Committee has been established to address ethico-legal issues routinely faced in kidney care. From challenges...

This Black History Month, the UKKA is proud to spotlight the voices and experiences of Black professionals in our kidney community. We spoke with Catherine Maina, a dedicated Kidney Nurse Specialist, about her journey from nursing in Kenya to navigating the UK healthcare system. Catherine shares her...

Some UKKA members may have received an email on Friday, 18 October 2024, regarding their membership status with the UK Kidney Association (UKKA).This email was sent in error due to an issue during routine testing of our internal systems. What happened:Our development team was conducting updates on...

The UK Kidney Association is proud to announce that Dr Omid Sadeghi-Alavijeh has been honoured with the prestigious Raine Award. As an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Renal Medicine and a distinguished nephrology researcher, Omid has made significant contributions to the field of kidney genetics...

A new report by the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change highlights the urgent need for the UK government to transform its food system to better support human health and protect the environment. Plant-powered Planet: Building a Healthy & Sustainable Food System, produced in collaboration with the UK...

It is with great sadness that we announce that Stephen (Ben) Walsh passed away on 30 September after dealing with advanced cancer for over a year and a half. He would have been 54 next month.He insisted on keeping the news from his colleagues and the wider kidney community so that his work would not...

From 1 December 2024, our UKKA membership fees will be changing.We are launching a new website with an integrated member dashboard and new membership tiers based on salary banding.This brings us in line with other professional societies and will make it easier for you, and the UKKA, to manage your...