Introducing the Shared Haemodialysis Care Mentoring Programme, a transformative 12-month initiative led by the DAYLife team and the shared HD care working group. This programme is designed to accelerate and sustain the adoption of shared haemodialysis care across the UK, empowering kidney centres to...

Join us for UK Kidney Week 2025, the UK’s largest multi-professional kidney conference. The entire team will benefit from attending this unmissable event! With the launch of registration for UKKW 2025, we are offering early bird savings. Take advantage of this rate before 23 February (no discount...

The 2024 Kidney PREM (Patient Reported Experience Measures) Survey data portal has been updated, offering kidney healthcare professionals across the UK an initial look at patient feedback. While the full report, including detailed analysis and insights, will be published in the coming months, the...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is proud to celebrate the incredible achievements of individuals making a difference in kidney healthcare. Last year, Sharon Huish received the prestigious Donna Lamping MDT Researcher Award for her outstanding contributions to research in kidney care. “After years...

The UK Kidney Association invites nominations for the King’s Birthday Honours List, to recognise someone special for their contribution to kidney healthcare. In collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians, we encourage our members to help us identify candidates who have made an exceptional...

"I am sure you will join with us at the UKKA in congratulating Sandra Currie Chief Executive of Kidney Research UK after she has been honoured with an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours List in recognition of Services to People Affected by Kidney Disease. Sandra has been CEO of Kidney Research UK...

Improving Patient Outcomes Through Targeted Interventions. Statisticians from the UKKA’s Renal Registry (UKRR) have made a significant contribution to understanding unplanned dialysis initiation (UDI), highlighting new opportunities to improve care for patients with advanced CKD. The review was led...

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) has released a landmark report aimed at addressing persistent challenges in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) care across the UK. AKI affects nearly 600,000 people annually, with many cases managed outside specialist kidney services. Despite advancements, mortality rates...

The kidney community is full of exceptional people who make a difference for people with kidney disease. Know or work with one of them? Nominate them for an award! Please submit a nomination statement of 100 words to ukka@ukkidney.org by Monday 27 January 2025. The statement will cover: the topic...

We have responded to the NHS 10-Year Health Plan consultation, emphasising the need for transformative action in kidney care. Our submission outlines specific recommendations across the five key areas to address the pressing challenges in kidney health: Prevention & Early Detection: Increase testing...