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Becoming a member is simple. From just £3 a month—less than the cost of a coffee—you can join the NKF community. Your membership will help us continue providing essential support to kidney patients and their families across the UK. Read more
Our National Peer Support Service is a safe space where people can connect with our ‘peers’ to converse about lived experiences and they are there to support you. This might be over the phone, online, or in person. Read more
The NKF Helpline is the UK’s largest provider of kidney-related medical information leaflets with a library of over 200 titles written by nephrologists in simple language for patients and carers. Read more
We campaign for choice and the quality care that you deserve.
Find out how you can make a difference in the fight against kidney disease through volunteering, advocacy, and support.
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We are the umbrella organisation for 53 KPAs
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We support the estimated 3.25 million kidney patients in the UK (stages 3 to 5)
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