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UK Kidney Association
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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.
📢 New Glomerular Diseases Guideline out now!

🧒 Up-to-date recommendations on diagnosing & treating immune-mediated #GlomerularDisease in children.
💊 Guidance on immunosuppression & supportive care.
✅ Endorsed by @BAPNnephrology

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#KidneyDisease
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
⏰ 5 days left of early bird discounts for #UKKW26!

Book by Friday for the best rates including:
Full Conference
❇️ MPTS & Scientists - £270
❇️ Trainees & Academics: £315
❇️ Plus hotel offer for MPTs & Scientists

💡 Register now: https://bit.ly/477LgH8

#KidneyProfessionals
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
💧 Could dialysis water grow vegetables? 🌿

Join our free #SustainableKidneyCare webinar on 12 Nov to explore how teams worldwide are cutting waste, reusing resources & building greener kidney services.

🔗 Register now:
us06web.zoom.us/webi...

#KidneyCare #ClimateAction
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
⚠️ Vacancy Alert!
Inviting EOIs for MPT Co-Chair: International Committee 🌏

Work with Dr Jinadu Yusuf Olanrewaju to strengthen global #KidneyCare through education, training, mentorship & collaboration.

📧 Apply via ukka@ukkidney.org by 27 Nov 📆

#GlobalHealth #Nephrology
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
New #DayInTheLife

This #OTWeek25, #OccupationalTherapists Ismail Mohamed & Sheila McAuliffe describe OT's vital role in holistic #kidneycare, sharing how they help people with kidney disease regain independence & return to everyday life.

🎥 Watch now:
Day In The Life of an Occupational Therapist
As part of the UKKA’s 75th anniversary Day in the Life series, Ismail Mohamed and Sheila McAuliffe, Occupational Therapists, share how they support people with kidney disease to regain independence and return to meaningful daily activities — from rehabilitation and goal setting to helping patients a
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November 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Want to save money on #UKKW26?

Book before 14 November & get a 3-day delegate pass starting from just £270!

Join #KidneyProfessionals in Harrogate this March for cutting-edge symposia, lectures & workshops in #KidneyCare.

💡 Get the best savings – register now: https://bit.ly/477LgH8
November 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
📢 New UKKA guidance on anticoagulation in advanced CKD now available - covering both VTE & NVAF.

Includes:
💊 updated DOAC advice,
📏 LMWH dose adjustments
🤝 Recommendations for shared decision-making in CKD 4-5 & dialysis.

Guidelines available here: www.ukkidney.org/hea...
November 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🕒 Just 4 days left!

Please encourage your patients to complete the Kidney PREM before it's too late.

Their feedback helps shape kidney care services across the UK. 💙

📆 Deadline: Mon 10 Nov

🔗kidneycareuk.org/get...

#KidneyPREM #KidneyCare #PatientExperience
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 AM
📊 Infection data are back on the UKRR KRT portal!

Explore updated MRSA & MSSA infection rates (2019–2023) in adult haemodialysis patients, with centre comparisons & trends over time.

🔗 public.tableau.com/a...

#RenalData #KidneyCare #MRSA #MSSA #Dialysis
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
🎥 Meet Joana Teles, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Early #CKD.

She shares how autonomy, creativity & collaboration drive her work – and why breaking barriers between primary & secondary care is vital for better kidney services.

🔗 Watch now: ow.ly/AGCC50Xjatv

#UKKA75
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
🎥#UKKA75 Day in the Life:
Meet Kristin Veighey, NIHR Clinical Fellow & UKKA National Lead for Integrated CKD.

She shares how early detection, better CKD management in primary care & collaboration with nephrology can transform patient journeys.

👉 Watch now: ow.ly/nP8e50Xhzqo
November 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
⏰ Closing TOMORROW!

Multi-Professional Co-Chair of the CKD Special Interest Group

Help shape priorities, connect professions & drive improvements in #CKD care across the UK.

🗓 Deadline: midnight 3 Nov 2025
📧 Send EOI (max 500 words) to ukka@ukkidney.org

#KidneyCare #Nephrology
November 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🗣 Hands-on skills change practice.

Which #InterventionalNephrology skill would make the biggest difference in your kidney centre?

Join the discussion at the upcoming IN Group Meeting 2025.

📅 18 & 22 Nov | Reading (Accessible via Elizabeth Line)
👉ow.ly/eoft50XhBlb
November 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
📜 #UKKA75 History Highlight

From the bleak outlook of the 1980s to today’s targeted therapies — the story of diabetic kidney disease shows just how far nephrology has come.

Read Dr Andrew Frankel’s reflection on 40+ years of progress:
🔗 www.ukkidney.org/75-...

#DKD
November 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
“This isn’t a small symptom - it’s a huge part of quality of life.”

Join Prof James Burton & Kathrine Parker in our new FREE e-learning on CKD-associated pruritus (CKD-aP).

Learn how awareness & early action can transform care for people with CKD: https://bit.ly/494A1Bx
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Last week, we joined forces with Kidney Care UK, Kidney Research UK, PKD Charity & NKF UK to hand in an open letter (with over 13,000 signatures) to the Prime Minister - calling for urgent action to tackle the kidney disease crisis.

📰 Read more here: www.ukkidney.org/abo...

#7MillionLives
October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Don’t miss your chance to join the Advanced Nephrology Course 2026 in Oxford!

📅 6–10 Jan 2026
🗓️ Registration closes 15 Nov

Expert-led, interactive and world-renowned. Ideal for SCE prep & professional development

Register today 👉 ow.ly/GukX50XcmYv
#Nephrology
October 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#UKKW26 – your platform to exchange ideas, share best practice & shape the future of #KidneyCare! 🧬

💸 Save 10% with Early Bird | UKKA member savings
🎓 50+ sessions | Expert-led

👉 www.ukkw.org/registr...
💡Explore programme at a glance: www.ukkw.org/programme

#Nephrology
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Did you know: The PREM survey was co-designed by patients, clinicians & researchers.

❔It includes Qs relating to 13 themes patients identified as important to them.

There's 2 weeks left for your patients to share their voice!

🔗 kidneycareuk.org/prem
📆 Closes 10 Nov
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
CKD-aP is under-reported by patients & under-recognised by clinicians.

This new e-learning equips the whole multiprofessional team — doctors, nurses, pharmacists, technicians — to identify, assess & manage it confidently.

Free on the UKKA Education Hub👉 https://bit.ly/494A1Bx
October 28, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Having any issues booking our events?

Looking for more details about upcoming conferences or workshops?

Curious about our membership discounts or attendance certificates/CPD?

We have a dedicated Events Team who are happy to help – please get in touch!

📧 events@ukkidney.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
⏰ Less than 1 week left!

Join the UKKA Guideline Group on #Menopause & #KidneyDisease to help shape national clinical practice in this vital area.

Nurses, AHPs, pharmacists, clinicians – your input matters!

🗓️ Deadline: 27 Oct
🔗 www.ukkidney.org/hea...

#KidneyCare

October 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
🏆 Could your colleague be the next Renal Nurse of the Year?

Recognise exceptional work in #KidneyCare – nominations for the British Journal of Nursing awards close 7 Nov 2025.

Nominate now 👉 ow.ly/MckK50XbUbv
#BJNAwards #NursingExcellence
October 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
How can we support people with kidney disease & obesity to reach transplant?

Join the #KQIP Transplant First workshop on weight management & transplantation
🗓️ 12 Nov | 13:00–16:00 | Free

Register 👉 ow.ly/Y8C250XbSNq

#Nephrology #KidneyHealth #Obesity
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
From ultrasound use to catheter removal, the #InterventionalNephrology Meeting is all about real-world skills.

🔹 Practical workshops
🔹 Service development guidance
🔹 Networking dinner

📍 22 Nov | Reading
Learn, connect & get hands-on.
Register today: ow.ly/I7gM50X3vS4
October 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM