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Our Bridges Walk - your way!

This summer we're bringing our Bridges Walks to you. You set the date, you pick the route and you walk to save lives.
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Together, we can give children a second chance

Research has given Jack and his parents hope that a transplant will save his life. With your help, we want to build a world where no life is cut short by kidney disease.
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Interactive kidney health check

Use our interactive tool to see if you're at higher risk of developing kidney disease and should have you kidney function checked.
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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.

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Nurture

NURTURE: the first kidney biobank

NURTuRE is the first and unique kidney biobank for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and nephrotic syndrome (NS) covering England, Scotland and Wales. It will be a key resource for renal research.

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Prudential Ride London 100

29 July 2018

Great North Run

9 September 2018

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Be Clear on Cancer campaign urges public to check urine for blood

Urine sample Only 16 per cent of those most at risk of bladder and kidney cancer check for vital signs of blood in pee as new campaign encourages public to 'look before they flush'.

19 July 2018 15:06:00

Royal Derby Hospital leads the way with research project

Derby Hospital Team Kidney Research UK’s biggest project, to create a bank of patient samples that may help unlock some of the mysteries surrounding kidney disease, is gathering pace.

13 July 2018 09:30:00

Steady progress in kidney transplant wait

Transplant waiting Kidney Research UK welcomes the news that the number of patients registered on the kidney transplant list this year has fallen four per cent from 5,233 to 5,033.