The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK has conducted a review of the delivery of all MRCP(UK) written examinations and Specialty Certificate Examinations (SCEs). Technical issues experienced by their delivery partner and its proctoring provider caused significant impact to...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) invites expressions of interest for the roles of Medical Chair and Multi-Professional Team (MPT) Chair of the UKKA Kidney Patient Safety Committee (KPSC). The Kidney Patient Safety Committee plays a central role in advancing patient safety across kidney services in...

Professor David Kavanagh of Newcastle University has been selected to deliver the Chandos Lecture at UK Kidney Week 2026, recognising his world-leading contribution to the understanding and treatment of complement-mediated kidney disease. The Chandos Lecture, established in 1976, reflects the...

Dipesh Patel has recently been appointed to the role of Multi-Professional Team Co-Chair of the International Committee. Dipesh is an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner within the Renal & Transplant | Kidney Pharmacy Team, and brings a strong multi-professional perspective to the Committee’s...

UK Kidney Association to stop posting on X Following a review by our Trustees, and after feedback from across our membership, the UK Kidney Association has decided that continuing to use X (formerly Twitter) no longer aligns with our values as an organisation. This is not a decision that we have...

Dr Michelle Willicombe has been selected to deliver the De Wardener Lecture at UK Kidney Week 2026, recognising her distinguished contribution to clinical research in kidney transplantation and her impact on transplant practice and policy. The De Wardener Lecture was established in 2004 in honour of...

Professor Shivani Sharma has been selected to deliver the Donna Lamping MDT Researcher Award lecture at UK Kidney Week 2026, recognising her internationally influential work on health equity and inclusive research in kidney disease. The Donna Lamping MDT Researcher Award was established to celebrate...

Dr Maria Fragiadaki has been selected to deliver the UKKA Stewart Cameron Lecture for Outstanding Contribution to the Basic Scientific Understanding of Kidney Disease at UK Kidney Week 2026, in recognition of her significant contribution to experimental kidney science and her leadership in advancing...

Professor Smeeta Sinha has been selected to deliver the O’Donoghue Lecture at UK Kidney Week 2026, one of the UK kidney community’s most significant honours, recognising exceptional leadership, service and impact in kidney medicine. The lecture honours the legacy of Professor Donal O’Donoghue OBE...

This year’s UKKA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place in person at UK Kidney Week. 📅 Wednesday 11 March 2026 🕗 08:00 – 08:30 📍 Harrogate Convention Centre This is a member only event. Members will receive the agenda and papers by email prior to the meeting. As a member of the organisation...