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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 2h

🌍 Webinar: Practicing Sustainable Kidney Care

Join hosts Shazia Adalat & Gloria Muñoz-Figueroa for insights on making #KidneyCare more sustainable 🌱

Learn about UK & global initiatives reducing healthcare’s environmental footprint.

🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webi...

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 1d

Join us for a PNNG Virtual Education Day!

📅 Wed 5 Nov | 9:00–16:30
💻 Online
A full day of paediatric renal nursing education, discussion & case studies.

Free for UKKA members & access to 3 PRRT workshops in 2026!

🔗 Register now: ow.ly/WJQN50X917G
#PaediatricNephrology

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 2d

🌍 Enjoy extra ISN discounts!

💰 UKKA members: full online membership now only $65 for the rest of 2025 with code 50ISN25. 👩‍⚕️ AHPs & 🎓 Student rates also available.

👉 form.jotform.com/ISN...

#Nephrology #KidneyProfessionals #KidneyCare

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 2d

“AKI recovery” is described in many ways – from stopping dialysis to creatinine within 10% of baseline.

How do you define it in practice?

👉 Share your view via this short survey: ow.ly/8rVo50X76Vp
🕐 <5 mins
📊 Results will inform UKKA AKI SIG’s work on #AKI recovery

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 3d

🚨 Recruiting a Multi-Professional Co-Chair for our CKD Special Interest Group

Help shape priorities, connect professionals & improve patient-centred CKD care.

🕓 Apply by 3 Nov 2025
📧 Send EOIs (max 500 words) to ukka@ukkidney.org

www.ukkidney.org/abo...

#CKD #KidneyCare

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 4d

📆 Your first chance to register for #UKKW26 & preview the draft programme is coming on Monday 👀

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

💡 Early bird registration = 10% savings!

#KidneyProfessionals #KidneyHealth #KidneyEducation

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 4d

Hands-on🔧 | Peer-led👩‍⚕️ | Skill-focused📚

Learn by doing at the IN Group 2025 Meeting
• Catheter removal
• USS in dialysis units
• Vein mapping
• Biopsy variation & more

📅 Virtual 18 Nov | Reading 22 Nov

👉 Register: www.ukkidney.org/hea...

#InterventionalNephrology

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 6d

📣 We’re seeking a Multi-Professional Co-Chair for the UKKA Education & Training Committee!

📚 Help shape the future of kidney education across the UK.

📧 Send a brief expression of interest statement to ukka@ukkidney.org by 27 October.

#KidneyCare #MedicalEducation

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 6d

🏆 Nominations open! Celebrate leadership, legacy & opportunity in #KidneyCare with the UKKA Awards & Lectures.

Awards include:
✨ O’Donoghue Lecture – Honouring those shaping kidney policy, workforce & training.
🧪 Raine Award – Spotlighting rising research stars.

& more: www.ukkidney.org/abo...

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 8d

📢 EOI Open: Help shape the new Clinical Practice Guideline on Menopause & Kidney Disease.

We’re seeking multi-professional input & encourage all healthcare professionals to apply.

🗓️ Deadline: Mon 27 Oct
✉️ Application details: www.ukkidney.org/hea...

#KidneyCare #Menopause

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 9d

💻 Don’t miss the Transform AKC Webinar: Advanced Kidney Care in practice

Highlights:
✔️ Shared decision making w/ Dr Andrew Mooney
✔️ Insights from 5 pilot renal units
✔️ Patient perspectives & interactive cases

🔗 Register: www.ukkidney.org/hea...

#KidneyCare #Nephrology

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 9d

🚨 Expressions of Interest🚨

We're launching a Rare Kidney Conditions Patient Information Committee and we’re looking for a Medical Chair plus medical & multi-professional members to join.

🗓️ Deadline: Fri 10 October

👉 Find out more & apply here: ow.ly/7Kj550X4SOi

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 10d

🚨 Under 1 month to go!
Submit your abstract for the UK Paediatric Kidney Conference 2026

🗓️ Deadline: 1 Nov 2025 (when early🐦 registration opens 🤫)
📍 Solihull, 29–30 Jan 2026

Your research helps shape the future of #PaediatricKidneyCare 💡

👉 ow.ly/zZXJ50X4SkE

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 11d

📢 Join the PNNG for an online Education Day 💻

🔹 Diet & nutrition in children with CKD
🔹 Patient psychology & medication management
🔹 Real-world case studies incl. aHUS

Free for UKKA members

👉 ow.ly/cyW550X0kl7

#PaediatricNephrology #NursingEducation #KidneyCare

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 11d

🔬 1 year on: what's happening at the LifeArc Kidney Research UK Rare Disease Centre?

💻 Join our webinar to hear updates on RaDaR & UKRR data in paediatric rare kidney disease + learn how you can use this data in your own research.

🗓️ 7 Oct, 4PM
Register 👇
us06web.zoom.us/webi...

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 12d

🌟 Nominate Someone Exceptional! 🌟

Know someone shaping the future of kidney care?

🏆 UKKA Awards include: Lifetime Achievement, Chandos, Osman, O’Donoghue, Stewart Cameron & Donna Lamping MDT Researcher.

📧 Nominate by end of October!

Explore more: ow.ly/4QyG50X03hu

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 18d

🔔 Deadline: 10 Oct 🔔

We’re close to 10,000 signatures on the open letter urging the PM to make kidney disease a national health priority.

Millions are affected – yet it was left out of the NHS 10-Year Plan.

✍️ Add your name today: bit.ly/4nC3BDr

#KidneyHealth

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 19d

Did you know that kidney PREM results differ by setting? 🖼️

In 2024, satellite haemodialysis participants reported improved experiences across most themes, while main‑centre haemodialysis reported poorer experiences.

🫵 Each patient's experience adds context.

🔗 www.kidneycareuk.org...

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 19d

⏳2 days left to register for UKRPG 2025!

The must-attend event for anyone working in #RenalPharmacy. Expect practical, future-focused sessions.

✨Highlight: Interactive session on CKD prevention across care boundaries with Elly Wakeling, Doreen Zhu & Carlie Gardner.

🔗https://bit.ly/4msfGtV

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 20d

💻 Join us for the Annual UK Renal Registry Informatics Meeting
📅 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 | Free to attend

This year: progress on UKRDC daily data & what it means for patient care.

Develop a better understanding of the power of #KidneyData

👉 Details: ow.ly/gHaR50WZkfy

UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 20d

📣 Don’t miss our Corporate Day 2025!

🤝 Connect with professionals, trustees & leaders
🎤 Hear from Katie Vinen, Jim Burton & more
📊 Insights on education, sustainability & research (UKRR + @RenalRadar)

🗓️ Register for free now! ow.ly/KsSI50WVInw

#KidneyCare

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 21d

🌟 Day in the Life 🌟

Meet Louise Lamerton, Specialist Renal Dietitian at Northern General Hospital.

She shares 20+ years of experience supporting patients on home therapies, the challenges of the role & the rewards of long-term relationships.

🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watc...

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 22d

📅Transplant Links Symposium, Wednesday 24 September 1pm

Professor Colin Geddes will explore the vital role of biopsies in kidney transplantation: why, when & how they’re performed, plus the management of complications.

👉 Free event, HCP’s only:
ow.ly/7M6A50WZmXq

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 23d

🗨️“For #BlackHistoryMonth, we want to introduce culturally intelligent training across RaDaR sites—understanding cultural context is key to trust, engagement & inclusive research.” – @KateBramham

Hear more at our webinar 👉 ow.ly/BBHw50WT1mk

#InclusiveResearch

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UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · 23d

🆕 Education Hub FREE course: Diabetes in Dialysis

New resource for the whole MPT managing the complexities of #diabetes in #dialysis:
✔ Hypoglycaemia prevention
✔ Medication & prescribing
✔ Dietary advice
✔ Complication management
✔ End-of-life

👉 https://bit.ly/4n1PWES

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