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Kidney voices for research

Join our online community and use your experience to help other people living with kidney diease and to have your say on research.
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Walk together and save lives

Sign up to take part in the Glasgow Bridges Walk and you can help bridge the gap between kidney disease and a cure.
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Healthy eating cookbook

Download our free cookbook filled with recipes for people with chronic kidney disease and people on a restricted diet.
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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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Prudential Ride 100

04 August 2019

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50 years since the moon landings, we need kidney transplant progress to speed up

NHSBT transplant figures July2019 At the end of March 2019, there were 4,977 people on the list waiting for a new kidney – a one per cent drop since the previous year and a 31 per cent fall since 2010.

22 July 2019 13:22:00

Newcastle’s iconic bridges walk raises kidney awareness across the city

Beanie fans On Sunday 14 July, nearly 200 people came together to take on one of Kidney Research UK’s flagship challenge events and raise awareness of kidney disease in Newcastle.

17 July 2019 09:49:00

Kidney Research UK pays tribute to everyone who took part in this year’s London Bridges

Starting line 2019 Scores of Kidney Research UK supporters took to the streets of London on Sunday to take part in the charity’s iconic London Bridges Walk fundraising event.