Nephrology

This page provides advice to members on which paediatric patient groups are considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak and at very high risk of severe illness from coming into contact with the virus. This updated RCPCH advice for clinicians is provided to help ...

This surveillance study commenced in September 2020. This study aims to identify children with ESKD who receive conservative care, to understand how the decision not to start renal replacement therapy is made and important factors that are considered in this decision-making process.

Funds pioneering research that advances the discovery of new medicines.

Funds tenured and non-tenured researchers, clinicians and non-clinicians to undertake high quality biomedical research and has no priority diseases or restrictions on the research area supported.

Funds standalone research at innovation and project level that will advance our knowledge of kidney disease and refine current treatments or lead to new advances in the future.

These awards are to support new areas of clinical or science research where initial pilot/supporting data is required prior to an application for a full Research Project award, in the field of the care and treatment of children with kidney disease.

Provides five years of funding to enable talented clinicians to pursue academic research alongside their clinical practice.

Provides five years of funding to enable talented clinicians to pursue academic research alongside their clinical practice.

infoKID launched in March 2014 to provide information on kidney conditions, tests and diagnoses, treatments and supporting information. This evaluation, published in February 2017, aimed to understand how parents, carers and patients, and healthcare professionals use the website.

This online resource for families covering a range of kidney conditions, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and management. Parents and carers can access content as and when they need it - to read online or download as leaflets.