Overcoming Barriers to Living Kidney Donation Following the success of previous events, the Transplant First Team is excited to invite you to their upcoming workshop. 📅 Tuesday 6th May 2024 | ⏰ 14:00–17:00 (BST) This session will explore key challenges and innovations in living kidney donation...

Calling Healthcare Professionals: Share Your Expertise Two draft clinical practice guidelines are now open for public consultation: Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Adults with Advanced Kidney Disease Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in Adults with Advanced Kidney...

Professor Amy Jayne McKnight Awarded Prestigious Osman Lecture at UK Kidney Week Renowned genetic kidney disease expert honoured for transformative research and leadership We are delighted to announce that Professor Amy Jayne (AJ) McKnight has been selected to deliver the Osman Lecture at UK Kidney...

New Research Letter in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation Reinforces UKRR Findings on Inequities in Kidney Transplant Waitlisting A research letter by Esther Wong, Senior Statistician at the UK Renal Registry (UKRR) and PhD candidate at the University of Bristol, titled “Inequity of Access to the...

Pioneering Microcirculation Researcher Recognised for Scientific Excellence We are pleased to confer the 2025 Stewart Cameron Lecture upon Dr Becky Foster, the University of Bristol, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to understanding kidney disease through basic scientific research...

Join the UK Kidney Week Programme Committee as a Medical Co-Chair Deadline extended: 21 April Are you passionate about advancing kidney care and shaping the future of kidney education in the UK? We are thrilled to announce that we are seeking new Co-Chairs for the UKKW Programme Committee, with UKKW...

Dr Graham Lipkin Awarded UKKA Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 We are honoured to announce Dr Graham Lipkin as the recipient of the 2025 UKKA Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising his extraordinary contributions to nephrology, patient care and the development of kidney services across the UK. A...

The UKKA Urges UK Government to Support WHO Resolution on CKD The UK Kidney Association has joined leading kidney health organisations in calling for UK government support for the World Health Organisation’s draft resolution on CKD. The resolution on Reducing the burden of non-communicable disease...

Are you passionate about advancing kidney care and shaping the future of kidney education in the UK? We are thrilled to announce that we are seeking new Co-Chairs for the UKKW Programme Committee, with UKKW 2026 set to take place in Harrogate next March. This is a unique opportunity to lead one of...

Dr Hannah Young Honoured as 2025 Recipient of the Donna Lamping MDT Researcher Award for Outstanding Research in Kidney Care We are delighted to announce Dr Hannah Young, Specialist Research Physiotherapist at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Honorary Associate Professor at the...