The UK Kidney Association, together with Kidney Research UK, Kidney Care UK, the National Kidney Federation and the Polycystic Kidney Disease Charity UK, has written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the Government to recognise the growing burden of kidney disease and take meaningful...

Today, the government published its Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, describing a radical shift toward prevention, community-based services and digital innovation. The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) welcomes the overall ambition to move the NHS toward prevention and earlier...

The Office for National Statistics recently published an analysis of the economic impacts of major health conditions requiring hospitalisation, with chronic kidney disease (CKD) among those most severely affected. The study, Impact of health conditions requiring hospitalisation on earnings...

Play a key role in driving the UKKA’s mission to make kidney care more sustainable and better positioned in the face of growing environmental challenges. Expressions of Interest are invited for the role of Clinical Co-chair of the UKKA Sustainable Kidney Care Committee. The Committee was set up as a...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is recruiting a Deputy Director of Informatics Research to help lead the delivery and development of high-impact kidney data research across the UK. This senior role is a unique opportunity for an experienced or emerging leader in informatics, epidemiology, or health...

Could you lead the UKKA’s work on one of the most important areas of current nephrology practice? The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is inviting expressions of interest for a new leadership opportunity: Integrated CKD Lead. This national role offers the chance to drive forward improvements in the...

The UK Kidney Association, alongside Kidney Care UK, Kidney Research UK, Kidney Wales, the National Kidney Federation, PKD Charity and Popham Kidney Support, are delighted to report that on 23 May 2025, the World Health Assembly formally adopted a resolution on reducing the burden of kidney disease...

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING NOTICE of the Annual General Meeting (Meeting) of The UK Kidney Association is hereby given. Following a merger of the British Renal Society and the Renal Association, The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is a trading name of The Renal Association, a charitable company limited...

UKKA invites Expressions of Interest for national commentary UK kidney professionals are invited to express interest in contributing to a commentary on the 2025 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation, Management, and Treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)...

Would you like to contribute to national leadership at the UKKA? The UKKA is seeking a new Medical Trustee to lead on policy and leadership on behalf of the association. Expanding on the previous post of UKKA Secretary and Trustee, this new role reflects a new, larger, multi-professional UKKA with...