About us Kidney Patient Associations Kidney Patient Associations On this page you'll find Kidney Patient Associations (KPAs) and how they help kidney patients around the UK. What are Kidney Patient Associations (KPAs)? Kidney Patient Associations are members and the Council of the National Kidney Federation. They provide support for kidney patients on a local level. They are charities in their own right and they are often located in hospital renal units.The main purpose of a KPA is to support local patients either pre-dialysis, dialysis or transplanted and they are also there to support their families and loved ones in any way they can.The National Kidney Federation was formed in 1979 and the KPA’s became the controlling Council of the NKF and still are today. KPAs are the eyes and ears to what is going on and for the NKF to fight their case for better treatment nationally. KPAs are the go between renal groups and feeding back information to their patients. Currently there are 48 KPAs. Kidney Patient Associations provide support for kidney patients on a local level. They are charities in their own right and they are often located in hospital renal units. If there is no Kidney Patient Association (KPA) in your area, and you are interested in setting up one, please contact [email protected] The map below shows the geographical spread of NKF member KPAs. Clicking on the NKF logo will give you the name and contact details of that KPA. At the bottom of the page you'll find an alphabetical list of NKF member KPAs. Becoming a full NKF KPA member is quick and easy to do. As a full member of the NKF, your KPA will have a say on how the NKF is run, be invited to the NKF KPA Day and have access to our entire Helpline library free of charge. If you would like to become a member of the NKF, or are an existing KPA looking to renew, you can do so by downloading our application form. If you belong to an NKF member KPA and would like to meet virtually with other members of your KPA, you can do so for free using the NKF's Zoom account. We can set-up and host virtual KPA committee meetings on your behalf, and any other meetings you wish to hold. Contact [email protected] if you wish to use our Zoom account and we'll set-up a meeting for you. AAddenbrooke's KPA BBarts Renal Patients' AssociationBradford KPABristol Area KPA C Chesterfield KPAColchester KPACoventry & Warwickshire KPA DDoncaster and Bassetlaw Kidney AssociationDudley KPADorset KPA EExeter & District KPA FFriends of Derriford Hospital Kidney Unit GGloucestershire Kidney Patients' AssociationGuy’s & St.Thomas’ KPA HHeart of England KPAHumberside KPA IIpswich & District Kidney AssociationIsle of Wight KPA J K Kent KPAKernow KPAKing's KPA LLeicestershire KPALister Area KPA (Stevenage)Liverpool KPA MManchester Royal Infirmary KPAManx KPA NNorth East Kidney Patients' Association (NEKPA)Northamptonshire KPANorth Staffs & South Cheshire KPANottingham and Notts KPA OOrkney KPA P QQueen Elizabeth Hospital KPA RRoyal Derby KPARoyal Free Hospital KPARoyal London Hospital KPA SSheffield Area Kidney Association (SAKA)Scottish Kidney FederationShropshire KPASix Counties KPASouth Eastern KPASouth East Scotland KPASouthport Kidney FundSt Helier and Surrey KPA TTyneside KPA UUnited Norwich KPA V WWessex KPAWest London KPAWest Riding KPA X YYsbyty Gwynedd KPA Z Associate MembersBASWK.D.A.R.S for KidsKidney Cancer UK Manage Cookie Preferences