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Kidney Voices for Research

Use your experience to help other patients. Have your say! Add your voice to the fight against kidney disease.
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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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Interactive kidney health check

Use our interactive tool to see if you're at higher risk of developing kidney disease and should have your 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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Celebrities sign-up for comedy game show

Werewolf Live! Celebrities line up to guest star in a show at the Edinburgh Fringe which will also be raising money for Kidney Research UK. Werewolf: Live - Charity Spectacular! is on for one night only.

06 August 2018 10:21:00

Government campaign focusing on the shortage of black, Asian and ethnic minority organ donors

Aari Patel The parents of a three-year-old boy who saved the lives of two children through organ donation are urging more black, Asian and ethnic minority families to support donation.

20 July 2018 10:39:00

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'.