Are you concerned about healthcare’s contribution to the climate crisis? Do you want to develop a new project idea for your unit which would improve both patient care and environmental sustainability?Funding has now been secured for on-line training and supervision costs for 10 sustainability...

We have made great strides in our first year into becoming a fully inclusive organisation that represents the whole renal team, we need someone to continue to drive towards these aspirations.Who can apply: Any MPT UKKA member in good standingThe role: The full role description can be viewed here The...

While the uptake of three primary vaccinations for patients with kidney disease has been excellent, there appears to be a deficit in booster vaccination. Data published by OPENSafely shows that only 61% of eligible patients with CKD have received a fourth vaccination. This is of major concern as we...

Clinical leadership roles being recruited toNational clinical directors providing clinical leadership and expert advice in specific service areas that have been prioritised for service transformation. These roles include leading a service-specific ‘transform’ national clinical reference group (CRG)...

Inter-CEPt is an NIHR HS&DR funded study that seeks to understand the best ways of achieving equitable access to Home Dialysis.It will establish a direct link between how Home Dialysis Services are organised at the Dialysis Unit level across England and patient-level pathways of care as reported to...

The UK Kidney Association and the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK are seeking to appoint two members of the European Specialty Examination in Nephrology Board (ESEN).The successful applicants will assist the Chair and Medical Secretary in the running of the ESEN to ensure...

The Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA) has been rebranded as the Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards (ACCIA). The UK Kidney Association is a National Nominating Organisation (NNO). To seek UKKA support, applications must be submitted to ukka@ukkidney.org by 18 May 2022...

BackgroundThe UK Kidney Association (UKKA) are working to improve patient involvement and leadership across the organisation. The aim of this role is to involve patients in leading the directions of the SIG’s, and ensuring UKKA meet its mission statement to support the whole multi-professional team...

Renal Interventions publishes fortnightly on line and quarterly in press. It is a medical news journal focused on highlighting new evidence to healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with kidney disease.UKKA is entering into a partnership with Renal Interventions and this exciting...

The 2021 chronic kidney disease (CKD): assessment and management NICE guideline [NG203]1 specifically recommends the adoption of the Kidney Failure Risk Equation to stratify risk in CKD. This method of risk stratification will become the default decision support tool for clinicians counselling...