We are launching a national chronic kidney disease (CKD) special interest group (SIG).Chronic Kidney Disease is a major area of practice and is undergoing transformative change in this period, both through the increase in evidence base and the requirement for reconfiguration of services. It is...

A draft Renal Association commentary on NICE guideline (NG136) ‘Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management’ including proposals for blood pressure management in patients with chronic kidney disease is available for review.Please send any comments using this form to Sarah Crimp by 5pm on...

Professor Indranil Dasgupta will come to the end of his term as Renal Association Honorary Secretary in June 2021. The RA Board is seeking expressions of interest from outstanding Renal Association members to take responsibility for the RA’s corporate governance and membership services. Applicants...

Professor Paul Cockwell steps down from the role of Renal Association Clinical Vice President (CVP) following his election as the next President. The RA Board is seeking expressions of interest from outstanding Renal Association members to take responsibility for the governance of the RA’s clinical...

The Renal Association has signed an important deal with Patients Know Best to re-platform their national patient-facing system PatientView to the PKB personal health records platform.

Thames Water has partnered with the Renal Association, who provide professional leadership and advice to the NHS and health system leaders in the UK. Kidney transplant patient urges customers to sign up for extra Thames Water supportA former kidney transplant patient is urging people living with...

The Renal Association and British Renal Society are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for a small working group to develop expert advice and guidance for patients and staff as we begin the process of unshielding for renal patients.We would especially seek those who have expertise in data...

The draft of a new Clinical Practice Guideline on ‘Renal Replacement Therapy for Critically Unwell Adult Patients: Guidelines for best practice and service resilience during COVID-19’ is now available for review.Please send any comments using this form to Sarah Crimp by 5pm on Monday 5 October 2020...

The Francis Crick Institute are now inviting applications for their Postdoctoral career development fellowships for clinicians. These postdoctoral career development fellowships for clinicians provide funding for one year full-time or two years part-time postdoctoral research experience for...

The second webinar in the RA BRS series went ahead on 27 August, chaired by Dr Marlies Ostermann & Clare Morlidge.Please find the webinar programme listed below; The UK Renal Registry AKI report – the known knowns and the known unknowns – Professor Dorothea Nitsch What GIRFT tells us about AKI care...