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Are you looking for a Ride100 place? Take on the hills with our other riders and sign up to be part of #TEAMKIDNEY.
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Join us at our first ever charity golf day at the famous Woburn Golf Club. Play a round, enjoy a gourmet dinner, aution and evening entertainment while raising funds.
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Are you at risk?

Don’t be in the dark about your kidneys, take our online kidney check.
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Kidney disease is a silent killer. There are three million people in the UK with it right now and there is no cure.

We are the leading charity committed to developing treatments, patient information and raising vital public awareness to help save lives. We are Kidney Research UK.

Current research

Using patient data to improve dialysis treatment in the UK

Dr James Fotheringham, was awarded a fellowship to analyse the performance of renal care services and associated health outcomes using anonymised patient data.

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Course Havoc

19 May 2019

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Prudential Ride 100

04 August 2019

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Landmark trial shows diabetes drug protects against kidney failure

Pills A new treatment for people with diabetes and kidney disease reduced kidney failure rates by a third, according to a landmark trial.

15 April 2019 19:17:00

Pint of Science Festival takes a look at all things kidney

Kidney image body For the third year in a row, we are delighted to be partnering with the Pint of Science Festival. Come and find out all you need to know about kidneys.

08 April 2019 08:51:00

More people at risk from kidney disease as Type 2 diabetes increases

New figures released from the NHS and analysed by Diabetes UK suggest that one person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes every three minutes in England and Wales.