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The leading professional body for the UK kidney community. Dedicated to improving lives by supporting professionals in the delivery of kidney care and research.

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 14h
Join us for a joint 1 day event on the key contentious issues in #KidneyTransplantation. 📆 12 Nov 📍York The day will provide a concise, practical update across pre, peri & post-transplant topics. 💷 UKKA members 📧 ukka@ukkidney.org for discount code Register: ow.ly/YqTm50ZSCc8
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 29/09/2026
⏳ 3 days left! Got an idea for a #UKKW27 session? Now’s the time to submit it. Think about what’s new, what’s changing & what colleagues need to know. Help ensure #UKKidneyWeek reflects the breadth & diversity of our community. 📥 Submit your idea by 23:59 2 Oct.: ow.ly/6MjH50ZScSN
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 28/09/2026
🤝 Connect with colleagues across the UK kidney community. The UKKA Members' Directory is live. Opt in to create a profile; share your role & areas of expertise; connect with the kidney community & expand your network. 🔗 ow.ly/hW8n50Zml3B 🔓 You'll need to be logged into your UKKA account
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 27/09/2026
🗳️ Last chance to cast your vote! All active UKKA members are invited to vote for our next Medical CVP. This important leadership role represents the medical voice within the Association & contributes to the strategic direction. Vote by 23:55 TONIGHT ⏰ 📰: ow.ly/nJc350ZMsCV #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 26/09/2026
📚 Looking for focused nephrology learning? The chance to focus on your professional development? Step back from day-to-day practice with the ANC: 🔹 Updates across the nephrology curriculum 🔹 Interactive, case-based learning 🔹 Complex clinical scenarios 📅 5–9 Jan 2027 👉 ow.ly/GscG50ZRlJw
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 25/09/2026
⏰ ONE WEEK TO GO! Help shape the #UKKW27 programme – submit your session or workshop proposal by 2 Oct. We particularly welcome proposals on dialysis & home therapies, nutrition, transplantation, basic science & supportive care. 📥https://www.ukkw.org/programme/session-proposals/ #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 24/09/2026
📊 The UK Renal Registry’s latest annual report found that 41,523 adults were living with a functioning kidney transplant at the end of 2024. NHSBT data shows 7,000+ people currently on the waiting list. This #OrganDonationWeek, explore the UKRR report's transplant chapter: ow.ly/roHT50ZQsU2
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 23/09/2026
⏰ 2 days left to register! 💊 UK Renal Pharmacy Group Annual Conference 2026 💊 Join #RenalPharmacy colleagues from across the UK to explore innovation in renal pharmacy, share ideas & network. 📍 Birmingham 📅 9–10 October 2026 👉 Register now: ow.ly/3b3Z50ZPBi2 #RPG26 #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 22/09/2026
📢 New research published using UK Renal Registry data The study used UKRR data to examine outcomes for adults with failing #KidneyTransplants, finding strong evidence of inequalities in who was more likely to receive a new transplant. 📖 Full paper: ow.ly/Bn3g50ZP54H #KidneyResearch
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 21/09/2026
🗳️ Voting closes 27 September - UKKA Clinical Vice President (Medical) election. All active UKKA members can vote, whatever their profession or membership group. Review the candidate profiles & submit your vote by 23:55 on Sunday 27 Sept 2026. 📰: ow.ly/nJc350ZMsCV #Nephrology #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 20/09/2026
📣 ANN UK members: join the Communities of Practice Day 📆 16 Oct 📍 Birmingham 💷 Free The day will include an update on contributions to #VoicestoVision, followed by interactive workshops & networking. You’ll need to be a member of an ANN UK CoP to attend. 👉 Register: ow.ly/3Gnn50ZOmpB
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 19/09/2026
The BTS has partnered with UKKA to deliver 'Contemporary Issues in Transplantation'. Join in York for a practical update covering introduction, pre, peri & post-transplant topics by expert speakers. 💷 Discount for UKKA members (📧 ukka@ukkidney.org for code) Register: ow.ly/ON4r50ZNV9C
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 18/09/2026
⏰ 2 weeks to go! Have you got a session idea for UK Kidney Week 2027? We want to hear from all areas of the kidney community & from colleagues at every level. Don’t assume your area of interest will automatically be covered. Let us know what you want to see at #UKKW27 👉 ow.ly/tL3c50ZOjOk
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 17/09/2026
It’s #RehabAwarenessWeek! 🏥➡️🏠 Rehab gives people time back. Time out of hospital. Time at home. Time at work. Time with family. Time doing the things that matter. We’re recognising physiotherapists & rehab professionals & the difference they make to people living with kidney disease. #RightToRehab
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 16/09/2026
🔍 How does anti-GBM disease care vary across the UK? The UKKA Glomerulonephritis SIG is surveying kidney professionals on unmet needs in diagnosis & management. Help identify priorities & inform the SIG’s practical recommendations, planned for early 2027. 📝 Take part: ow.ly/to0X50ZMtOi
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 15/09/2026
Lisa Ancliffe, UKKA President, joined Kidney Care UK’s parliamentary roundtable on getting neighbourhood health right for people with kidney disease. Sponsored by Liz Twist MP, the Westminster meeting will help identify priorities for strengthening CKD prevention & management in local services.
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 14/09/2026
The National Kidney Patient Survey is Open! 💬 In 2025, 7,300+ patients shared their experience of #KidneyCare, highlighting what matters most in day-to-day care. Please encourage your patients to share their voice in this year's survey: kidneycareuk.org/get-involved/kidne…
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 13/09/2026
🗳️ Voting is now open for the UKKA Clinical Vice President (Medical) election. All active UKKA members can vote, whatever their profession or membership group. Review the candidate profiles & cast your vote by 23:55 on 27 Sept 2026. 📰: ow.ly/nJc350ZMsCV #Nephrology #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 12/09/2026
🔬 What will you take away from the UKKA Rare Disease Summit? From emerging treatments & the latest research to practical approaches, the programme is designed to give you insights in #RareKidneyDisease research. 📅 29–30 Nov 📍Birmingham 🔗 Find out more & register: ow.ly/VVq050ZLWsU
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 11/09/2026
📢 We are pleased to announce that the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK (ANN UK) is officially part of the UKKA! ANN UK joins our existing professional groups, bringing even more nursing expertise & perspectives into the UKKA 🤝 Welcome ANN UK! 💙 📰 ow.ly/Jrr550ZLQPZ
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 10/09/2026
🩺 Work in primary care? 💬 Join the conversation & share your perspective to help shape a community-informed Kidney Disease Strategy. 💻 Primary care virtual listening event: 15 Sept | 12:30 🔗 Register now: ow.ly/t5Y250ZLfMu #KidneyCare #Nephrology
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 09/09/2026
Ready to move from theory to practice? Join our #InterventionalNephrology Annual Meeting for workshops, demos & practical insights. 🔹10+ workshop stations 🔹Interactive teaching 🔹Networking dinner 📍 Sat 14 Nov | Sunderland (& 💻evening session 11 Nov) ⚡Register now: ow.ly/vBQl50ZKKgI
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 08/09/2026
⏳1 week to go! The National Kidney Patient Survey opens next Monday. Previously known as Kidney PREM, 17,334 patients took part last year, giving feedback on their #KidneyCare & providing valuable insight into services. 📣Please encourage your patients to have their say 🔗https://ow.ly/NVMU50ZKisM
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 07/09/2026
📣 Help shape the programme for UK Kidney Week! Would you like to see a specific topic covered at #UKKW27? Submit a session proposal! ⏳Submissions close on 2 Oct 🔗 Further information and submission portal: www.ukkw.org/programme/session-prop… #KidneyCare #Nephrology
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 06/09/2026
🩺 Build your paediatric #haemodialysis confidence Follow the patient journey from choosing dialysis through to starting, optimising & monitoring HD in the next PNNG workshop. Practical teaching, discussion & expert insights for trainees, nurses & HCPs. 🔗 ow.ly/4mz450Zrm9H
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 05/09/2026
🔬 Working in rare kidney disease research? Day 2 of the Rare Disease Summit brings together clinicians, researchers, academics, patients, industry, RaDaR members & more to explore the future of #RareKidneyDisease research. 📅 30 Nov 2026 Register: ow.ly/z1hT50ZIQpy #Nephrology
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 04/09/2026
⚠️ The use, supply & sale of #Avacopan (Tavneos) to new patients has been suspended by the MHRA following concerns about the reliability of pivotal study data. Existing patients will have access during a 6-month managed withdrawal period. Read more: ow.ly/ahJC50ZINuF #Nephrology
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 03/09/2026
What needs to change in #KidneyCare across the UK? What are the biggest challenges? What should a modern kidney service look like? Tell us your views via #VoicestoVision & help inform the MSF. 💻 Primary care listening event | 15 Sept 📋 Listening survey closes 30 Sept ow.ly/55uv50ZIiqM
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 02/09/2026
⏰ Pharmacist Bursaries Close Friday! Planning to attend this year's Renal Pharmacy conference? Bursaries are available to support attendance. Find out more: ow.ly/rWqY50ZArtK 📅 Conference: 9–10 October 📍 Hilton Birmingham Metropole #RenalPharmacy #Nephrology
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 01/09/2026
🚨UK Kidney Week 2027: submissions OPEN! Have research to share? A topic that deserves a bigger platform? An idea for a workshop or session? Now is your chance to have your area of interest included in the #UKKW27 programme. 👉Explore the submission opportunities: ukkw.org #Nephrology #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 31/08/2026
What have children & young people told us about their experience of paediatric kidney care? Join the PREM research team to explore the findings, what they mean for care & the future of patient experience surveys. 📅 12 Sep 🎟️ Free to attend 🔗 ow.ly/qKeH50ZG0SQ #PaediatricKidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 30/08/2026
📊 What are patients telling us about #KidneyCare? 2025 #KidneyPREM highlights areas of strength: 🔒 Privacy & dignity ℹ️ Patient info 👥 Access to the team & areas to improve: 🤝 Support 💬 Sharing decisions 🚗 Transport 🔎 Explore the results & how your unit compares: ow.ly/X5Bo50ZFIHy
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 29/08/2026
⏰Last chance to share your insights The Glomerulonephritis SIG medicines workstream invites secondary care HCPs to complete a 5-min survey on the use of obinutuzumab for lupus nephritis & other kidney conditions. ⏱️ Closes tomorrow (30 Aug) 📝 Complete now: ow.ly/VIrJ50Zv4qj #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 28/08/2026
🧬Working in #RareKidneyDisease care? Nephrologists, trainees, pharmacists, nurses & the wider renal MPT are invited to the Rare Disease Summit 2026. 💡Expert updates from Rare Disease Groups on evolving evidence & treatment pathways. 🎟️ Free for UKKA members ow.ly/uaMn50ZFEjo #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 27/08/2026
📣 Got research, QI or clinical work to share with the paediatric kidney community? Get your abstract ready! Submissions for the UK Paediatric Kidney Conference open Tuesday. Organised by BAPN & PNNG, the meeting is for HCPs at all levels of experience. #PaediatricKidneyCare #PaediatricNephrology
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 26/08/2026
🚀 Looking to take your #nephrology knowledge to the next level? The UKKA ANC 2027: comprehensive updates across the full curriculum, the latest developments in kidney medicine + interactive case-based learning. 📅 5–9 Jan 2027 ⚠️ Limited spaces 🔗 Register: ow.ly/Nqia50ZFcxz #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 25/08/2026
Interested in health data research in kidney medicine? 📊 There's still time to apply: Clinical Research Fellow post at Uni of Bristol, using RaDaR & UK Renal Registry data, with funding & MD/PhD supervision. Also open to senior trainees. 🔗 ow.ly/pZfa50ZAqrz #Nephrology #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 24/08/2026
💬 What needs to change in kidney care? Share your experience through the Voices to Vision listening survey or virtual event, to help inform a Kidney Disease Modern Service Framework. 📋 Survey closes 30 Sept 💻 Primary care listening event: 15 Sept ow.ly/oOUP50ZBWPZ #KidneyCare #Nephrology
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 23/08/2026
💡Explore the Mental Capacity Act through training tailored to #KidneyCare. The workshop will cover the Court of Protection, approaches to decision making & build your confidence caring for renal patients with cognitive impairments. 📍 Manchester 📆 17 Sept Register: ow.ly/Tpoo50ZCkxW
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 22/08/2026
🗣️ From community voices to a vision for the future of kidney care. 450+ people have contributed to Voices to Vision, helping identify priorities for a national kidney disease framework. There’s still time to have your say. Surveys are open until 30 Sept. 🔗 ow.ly/Eh8w50ZBVk8 #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 21/08/2026
⏰Closing Sunday! The University of Bristol is recruiting a Clinical Research Fellow, Health Data Research to join the LifeArc–Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Disease. Work with RaDaR & UKRR data while completing a funded MD or PhD. 📝https://ow.ly/TMaF50ZBnRR #KidneyResearch #Nephrology
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 20/08/2026
What should be on the UK Kidney Week 2027 programme? Transplantation? AKI? GLP-1s? Home dialysis? More nursing, dietetic or paediatric content? If you want to see it, tell us. 📅 Session proposals + abstracts open 31 August. Find out more at ukkw.org
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 19/08/2026
💊 Bursaries are available for Renal Pharmacists! A limited number of bursaries are available to support attendance at the Annual Renal Pharmacy Conference in Birmingham on 9–10 October. ⏰ Apply by 4 September. Find out more: ow.ly/QgsR50ZArww
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 18/08/2026
🧬 Rare Kidney Disease Summit 2026 🔬 Research updates, new & emerging treatments & the latest developments across rare kidney disease. 📅 29–30 November 📍 Birmingham View the programme & register now: ow.ly/BMvp50ZArn2
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Rare Disease Summit 2026
Join colleagues from across the community to explore the past, present and future of rare kidney disease research and treatment in the UK.
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 17/08/2026
Interested in health data research in kidney medicine? 📊 Clinical Research Fellow post (3 years) at Uni of Bristol - using RaDaR + UK Renal Registry data, with funding + MD/PhD supervision. ⏰ Closes Sunday, 23 August: ow.ly/pZfa50ZAqrz
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 15/08/2026
📊 PREM results are in! How does your kidney unit compare? The 2025 Kidney PREM saw record participation, with over 17,000 adults & 673 children & young people sharing their experiences of kidney care across the UK. 🔎 View the results: ow.ly/fgXb50ZzNOJ #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 14/08/2026
📚 UKKA members: have you checked out the Education Hub recently? Explore online courses covering primary care, CKD, anaemia, CVRM, rare diseases, AKI, GN & much more. ⏱️ Short modules ❔ Quizzes 📜 Certificates 🔗 education.ukkidney.org/courses #Nephrology #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 13/08/2026
The kidney community is calling for a national strategy to improve kidney care across the UK. More than 450 patients, carers & HCPs have already helped identify what it should prioritise – their input is now being analysed to shape the case for change. Read more: ow.ly/IKyb50Zzkgn
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Transforming community voices into national action
Over the past 6 months, the kidney community has been campaigning to policymakers for a Kidney Disease Modern Service Framework. October 2025 - open letter calling for a national kidney disease strategy delivered to Prime Minister
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 13/08/2026
🌍 UKKA membership benefit: complimentary ERA membership! UKKA members are eligible for free European Renal Association membership through our partnership. Log in to your UKKA dashboard → Member Benefits & follow the prompts 🔗 app.sheepcrm.com/ukkidney #Nephrology #KidneyCare
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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 12/08/2026
🌍 Join the upcoming Kidney Care SusNet webinar exploring planetary health & #sustainability, & how biological intelligence & natural systems thinking can inspire more sustainable approaches to kidney care. Register: ow.ly/7s7o50Zy1r3 #SustainableHealthCare #KidneyCare
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