The UKKA Kidney Patient Safety Committee is pleased to announce the release of a tool kit to reimburse additional utility costs for home dialysis.The UKKA Kidney Patient Safety Committee is pleased to announce the release of a toolkit to support reimbursement of additional utility costs for home...

The UKKA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will occur at 17:00 Wednesday 26 October 2022.This is a member-only meeting.Details and registration have been sent to all members, please contact the Secretariat if you are a member and have not received the information on registration.

Expressions of interest are sought for new members of the UK Kidney Association’s Patient Information Committee, as well as clinical and MPT co-chairs.The Patient Information Committee develops high-quality patient information resources for use by kidney doctors, patients, families, and carers in...

We are seeking nominations for UKKA Honorary Fellows. A nomination can be made by any member of the UKKA. Successful fellows will: Have shown a significant contribution to the UKKA or wider kidney community Be a UKKA member in good standing Please e-mail your nomination and a short paragraph...

Following an exceptionally busy couple of years, the UKKA will be refreshing the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee. It is essential there is a Committee fit for purpose for the new organisation to ensure that our house is in order, the scope of this committee will focus on the UKKA...

We are deeply saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Her devoted leadership as our head of state has been a cornerstone of our lives and her loss will be deeply felt by UKKA members, our families, friends, the patients we care for, and many millions in the UK and around the world.Queen...

Are you concerned about healthcare’s contribution to the climate crisis? Do you want to develop a new project idea for your unit which would improve both patient care and environmental sustainability?Funding has now been secured for on-line training and supervision costs for 10 sustainability...

We have made great strides in our first year into becoming a fully inclusive organisation that represents the whole renal team, we need someone to continue to drive towards these aspirations.Who can apply: Any MPT UKKA member in good standingThe role: The full role description can be viewed here The...

While the uptake of three primary vaccinations for patients with kidney disease has been excellent, there appears to be a deficit in booster vaccination. Data published by OPENSafely shows that only 61% of eligible patients with CKD have received a fourth vaccination. This is of major concern as we...

Clinical leadership roles being recruited toNational clinical directors providing clinical leadership and expert advice in specific service areas that have been prioritised for service transformation. These roles include leading a service-specific ‘transform’ national clinical reference group (CRG)...