It is great news that COVID-19 vaccines are being approved and a vaccination programme has started. There is much work going on to ensure that patients with kidney disease are supported to receive vaccination. There are logistical challenges around vaccination and the RA and BRS are seeking to...

The National CEA process for 2021 is now open and will close at 5pm on Thursday 18 March 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the application process has been simplified and the deadline extended. The Renal Association is only able to support new award applications and submit citations for a limited...

As president of the Renal Association, and on behalf of the RA trustees, I want to highlight an imminent major opportunity for which we will seek approval through a vote of RA membership, opening on 17th December 2020 and closing 11th January 2021.The Trustees, after careful discussion within the RA...

Registration is now open for the 2021 UK Advanced Nephrology Course. Register hereWe can confirm that due to the current COVID-19 challenges, the UK ANC 2021 will be held as an online virtual event, rather than as a face to face conference. A series of lectures, live Q&A sessions and workshops are...

Expressions of interest sought: Guideline on SGLT2 inhibitors and kidney diseaseExpressions of interest are invited to produce clinical practice guidelines on SGLT2 inhibitors and kidney disease.To apply please send a short statement of no more than one side of A4 explaining why you would like to be...

We are pleased to advise that the second diet of the European Specialty Examination in Nephrology (ESENeph) will run on 17 February 2021. The examination will be delivered jointly in partnership with the UEMS Renal Section and Boards and the European Renal Association – European Dialysis and...

The annual, national Kidney Patient Reported Experience Measure (Kidney PREM) is open to NHS kidney patients in the United Kingdom for six weeks from 1st October – 12th November.

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...