The UK Kidney Association has joined MPs, patient organisations, and health professionals in signing an open letter urging government and NHS leaders to strengthen the focus on CKD prevention within the Ten-Year Plan. The letter, led by Dr Simon Opher MP (Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) endorses the use of generic dapagliflozin for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), consistent with NICE guidelines. There is robust evidence that SGLT2 inhibitors have a class effect and have demonstrated clear efficacy, including reducing the risk of end...

The UK Kidney Association is delighted to announce that Dr Yusuf Olanrewaju Jinadu has been appointed as the new Medical Co-Chair of the International Committee. Dr Jinadu succeeds Professor Sunil Bhandari, whose leadership has guided the Committee’s success in recent years. Reflecting on his...

The European Specialty Examination in Nephrology (ESENeph), delivered in partnership with the UK Kidney Association, is held every nine months and tests knowledge across the breadth of the specialty. The UKKA’s ESENeph Study Day and Advanced Nephrology Course provide targeted preparation to help you...

We have opened applications for our 2026 Experiential Leadership Programme – a 12-month, hands-on development opportunity for early- to mid-career kidney professionals from all disciplines. The programme is designed to build the next generation of leaders in kidney care, offering participants the...

The UK Kidney Association is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Kristin Veighey and Dr Rupert Major as national clinical leads for the Integrated CKD project - an ambitious UK-wide initiative to improve the early identification and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Together, they...

We are sad to announce the death of John Goldsmith. He was 101 years old and had been our senior surviving nephrologist. John Goldsmith had a remarkable life: a childhood refugee from Germany in the 1930s, he was eventually able to settle with his family in Britain; he did not begin to speak English...

A newly updated version of the Home Dialysis Utility Reimbursement Toolkit is now available to help support patients with the rising costs of home dialysis. This is the first update since 2022 and reflects the latest utility tariffs for April 2025 – March 2026, helping ensure patients are fairly...

The UK Renal Registry (UKRR) has updated three of its core data portals, offering kidney care teams access to the most complete and up-to-date information currently available from across UK kidney centres. What’s new? The following online portals have been refreshed with the latest verified data...

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...