The Kidney Care UK and UK Kidney Association/KQIP partnership team are excited to announce the launch of a 3-year Advanced Kidney Care (AKC) improvement project, “Transform AKC – for the best patient experience”. This initiative aims to improve equitable access to the highest quality AKC service for...

Expressions of Interest are invited for the role of Multiprofessional Co-Chair of the UKKA's Sustainable Kidney Care Committee.The Sustainable Kidney Care Committee has been set up as a partnership between the UKKA, the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition and the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, to...

A huge thank you to Prof Paul Cockwell as he steps down as medical president of the UKKAOn behalf of the UKKA and of the wider kidney community, we would like to take the opportunity to thank Paul for his outstanding leadership as president of the UKKA over the past three years. It seems hard to...

Want to improve what it means to be a member of the UKKA for the multi-professional team (MPT) and ensure everyone's voice is heard at a national level? We want you on our leadership board! We are looking for a new trustee from an MPT background who will support the UKKA membership and help...

The AKI Annual Report, a comprehensive analysis spearheaded by the UK Renal Registry (UKRR), offers an in-depth look at the state of acute kidney injury (AKI) across England. This latest report is particularly noteworthy, not only for its detailed findings but also for its extensive data coverage—98...

UKKA Releases Guidance for Kidney Patients Amid Rising Measles CasesIn response to a rise in measles cases since late 2023, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued high-level guidance on strategies to protect vulnerable patient groups.The UKKA now applies this guidance for specific...

This April, Prof Saeed Ahmed, Chair of our UK Diagnostic Interventional Nephrology Special Interest Group and Consultant Nephrologist at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust in the UK, visited Pakistan to run a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) basics course.The course, endorsed by the...

In the run-up to the general election, the UKKA has joined 35 charities in signing a Community Rehabilitation Alliance letter calling for the government to invest in and commission quality rehabilitation services.The CRA highlights how vital these services are to meeting people's mental, physical...

This change in legislation currently applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales and parallel legislation is being developed in Scotland. Important points to note: The legislation does not apply retrospectively - it only applies after 1 April 2024 The Duty to Report applies to all cases where a...

This update is for all UKKA members but is particularly relevant to Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).There is currently considerable discussion in the medical profession, multidisciplinary professions, and in the media about the role of physician associates (PAs) and the planned...