A significant proportion of people receiving dialysis also live with diabetes, creating complex challenges for both care teams and individuals. The UK Kidney Association has launched a new online training module, Diabetes in Dialysis, based on the 2023 JBDS-IP/UKKA Management of Adults with Diabetes...

Nominations are now open for some of the most significant awards and lectures in the kidney community. These honours represent career milestones - marking individuals out as leaders among peers, strengthening professional standing, and providing a platform to influence the direction of kidney care...

Expressions of interest are invited for the role of Medical Chair as well as medical and multi-professional members of a new Rare Kidney Conditions Patient Information Committee. This new committee will support the work of the UK Kidney Association’s Patient Information Committee, working in...

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...