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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.
⏳ Only 4 days left for applications!
Apply to be Multi-Professional Co-Chair of the International Committee 🌍

Help guide global kidney initiatives, mentorship & collaboration.

📧 Send your EOI to ukka@ukkidney.org by Thurs 27 Nov

#GlobalHealth #Nephrology #KidneyCare
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
✨ How #PaediatricNephrology transformed care for children:

•1970s - child-specific eGFR
•CKD growth failure linked to nutrition
•Better phosphate care reduces CKD-MBD
•Dialysis & transplant adapted for small children
•1983 UK centres established

📄www.ukkidney.org/75-...
November 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🌟Dr Maria Pippias MBChB MRCP (Neph) PhD has been appointed Deputy Director of Informatics Research at the UKRR.

A Consultant Nephrologist & renal data expert, she’ll drive research that improves outcomes for people living with #KidneyDisease.

📰: www.ukkidney.org/abo...
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📢 NEW Clinical Practice Guideline published!

🩺 Immunosuppressive treatment for children & young people with IM-GD

• A shared national framework for care
• Evidence-based treatment for CYP
• Reducing variation & improving outcomes

📃Full Guideline: ow.ly/HtZL50XnTCL
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
📢 The #UKRPG has updated national #vaccination recommendations for people with CKD, dialysis & kidney transplants.

Key points:
💉 COVID-19: Focused eligibility
💊 PCV20 to replace PPV23
🦠 Shingrix® for immunosuppressed adults 18+

🔗 Download further details: ow.ly/rvIq50XrAj4
November 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
🚨 Applications open!

Join the DAYLife PD Mentoring Programme – a 24-month initiative helping UK kidney centres expand & strengthen #PeritonealDialysis services.

💡 Mentoring, QI & skills training, PD network access & more.

👉 Apply now: www.ukkidney.org/abo...
November 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🚨 Final hours to register for the ANC 2026!

Don’t miss one of nephrology’s most prestigious learning events:
📚 5 days of expert-led teaching
🧠 Hands-on workshops
🎓 Renowned faculty & GN symposium
🎥 Plenary recordings access post-course

🔗 Register now: ow.ly/ISXv50XqoVx
November 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🩺 Renal Stone Disease Webinar
📅 18 Nov | FREE | Online

Join Prof John Sayer & the UK Specialty Renal Trainees for interactive cases to sharpen your renal diagnostic skills.

Perfect prep for the ESENeph on 26 Nov!

👉 Register now:
Renal Stone Disease Webinar: Case-Based Discussions
This UKKA Renal SpR Club hosted educational webinar for renal registrars will feature John Sayer as the expert guest speaker.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🚨 LAST CHANCE! Early Bird registration for #UKKW26 closes tonight ⏰

🎓 Join the UK’s largest event for kidney professionals
💸 Save 10% | 3-day pass from just £270 | No price increase from UKKW25
🧬 50+ sessions | Expert speakers

👉 Register by midnight for best savings: www.ukkw.org/registr...
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
📣 We are inviting comments on 2 draft CAKUT guideline scopes:

• Congenital Single Functioning Kidney
• Antenatal Hydronephrosis: Postnatal Management

We're also seeking EOIs to help develop the guidelines.

🗓 Deadline: 27 Nov

👉 Find out more & read drafts: www.ukkidney.org/bap...
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🎓 FREE eLearning for healthcare professionals!

Don't miss the latest UKKA Education Hub courses:
💠 CKD-associated Pruritus
💠 #Diabetes in Dialysis

✅ Expert-led
✅ Certified
✅ Flexible online learning

Enrol now ➡️ education.ukkidney.o...
#Nephrology #CKD #eLearning
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
📢 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

📃: ow.ly/HtZL50XnTCL

#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:
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#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