Data collated from renal centres and hospital laboratories is used to improve the care of patients with kidney disease across the UK.
[4] In 2005 the association, together with the Royal College of Physicians of London, published national guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which led to the routine reporting of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by most National Health Service laboratories.
[5] The Renal Association has continued to produce clinical practice guidance on the management of patients with kidney disease since 1995.
[6][7] As a membership organisation, the association supports all professionals involved in the care of patients with kidney disease and works with partners to enhance education, training and research.
[10] In April 2021 the British Renal Society and the Renal Association merged to create the UK Kidney Association, a new organisation dedicated to supporting the whole multi-professional team (MPT) in the delivery of kidney care, education and research.