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We are the leading kidney research charity in the UK. Kidney disease ends here. Only research will end kidney disease.
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We believe that no one should live in fear, anxiety and pain with this life-limiting condition. Your help means our fantastic doctors, nurses, and scientists can continue their life-saving work and achieve a better life for those with kidney disease. Follow us to keep up to date with what's happening with our research. Our page should be a safe place where followers can share their personal experiences of kidney disease and thoughts about our research. We love to hear your feedback, both positive and negative, as it’s important to us that we hear your views. Our social media house rules aim to ensure everyone can enjoy engaging with our page:

We ask everyone interacting with our page to be considerate and respectful of each other. Please ensure that your contributions to the page are civil, polite, tasteful, and are suitable for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. We do not accept disruptive, offensive, or abusive behaviour, or unlawful content. This includes any posts that are deemed to be defamatory, offensive, infringing, obscene, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, blasphemous, indecent, unlawful, or objectionable. This includes any posts that are aggressive, argumentative, or can be deemed to be bullying. Spamming or the repetition of posts that are unrelated to our page are not acceptable on our page. We try to avoid moderating posts from our followers, except in some instances - for example where posts are offensive, threatening, or include libellous content. We have a duty to protect the wellbeing of our staff and volunteers, so while we try to avoid deleting comments, any post containing a libellous accusation, will be removed. We will also remove any posts that target individual teams or members of staff. If anyone has feedback to share about any individual members of staff or teams, please get in touch with us directly. If an individual continues to post offensive, threatening or libellous content, we will remove them from our page. We do not tolerate posts that are deemed to be racist, sexist or homophobic. We also do not permit posts that support illegal activity, or activities that go against the values of the charity. If you feel that any user content has broken our social media house rules, email us at supportercare@kidneyresearchuk.org. Comments and content posted on our page by our followers are their views and may not represent the views Kidney Research UK.

27/02/2026

Fanconi syndrome is one of more than 150 kidney diseases that are classified as rare because they affect fewer than one in 2,000 people.

Nicola Hilton and her daughter Emilie, live with a genetic form of the condition, which causes rickets and kidney failure.

Nicola's kidneys failed when she was 38 years old and Emilie faces a similar future if there are no medical advances to help protect her kidney function.

"There is so much that can be done to improve treatments and protect Emilie and future generations from kidney failure."

While rare diseases like Fanconi syndrome are individually uncommon, they affect over 160,000 people in the UK, making them collectively common.

Read more about Nicola and Emilie's story, and the importance of raising awareness for rare diseases, here: https://bit.ly/4kTU3Tg

26/02/2026

Not long to go now!🌟

To get involved, head to our website to download:

✅ video call backgrounds
✅ kidney shapes to use as decorations for events
✅ social posts and lots more!

We'd love your help in spreading the kidney facts and dispelling the myths this year.

https://bit.ly/4i023QD

25/02/2026

Are you attending your yearly health checks?

If you or someone you know is living with diabetes, be sure to understand the importance of these routine tests!

More than 1 in 3 people living with diabetes aren't getting all the checks they need, with the urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) test being the least completed of these care processes.

Not only does the UACR test help you to understand how diabetes is affecting your body, but urine testing is also the first indicator of declining kidney health.

Take a minute to hear Dr Lavan Baskaran describe how your kidney function is measured by a few straightforward tests and why your check-ups matter!

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3Od1BPr

24/02/2026

Did you catch the first episode of Channel 4's new docuseries, Dirty Business, last night?

In line with the factual drama, an unusual fountain installation has popped up at London's South Bank Observation Point for three days to highlight the devastating impact of Britain's sewage scandal.

Dirty Business tells the story of eight-year-old Heather Preen, who tragically lost her life after contracting an E.coli infection while visiting a Devon beach in 1999.

The infection caused Heather to develop haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS), a severe form of kidney failure which also caused irreversible brain damage.

Dirty Business episodes 2 and 3 will be aired on Channel 4 tonight and tomorrow at 9pm, or you can watch the whole series on catch-up now.

Perhaps you've also been impacted and have your own story to share - let us know in the comments below!

23/02/2026

Heather Preen was just eight years old when she tragically lost her life after contracting an E.coli infection while on holiday with her family in Devon in 1999.

The infection caused Heather to develop haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS), a severe form of kidney failure which also caused irreversible brain damage.

A quarter of a century later, her mum, Julie Maughan, has worked with Channel 4 producers on a three-part factual drama on water pollution which tells Heather’s heart-breaking story, highlighting how quickly rare cases like this can escalate.

Julie is a long-standing supporter of Kidney Research UK, raising funds in Heather’s memory which have contributed to investigating new approaches to treating infection-related kidney disease in children.

The drama, Dirty Business, comes amid renewed public concern about water quality and environmental accountability.

Catch the first episode on Channel 4 tonight at 9pm and visit our website to find out more: https://bit.ly/4cI3kM4

22/02/2026

Last year, more than 4,000 of you joined to fundraise.

- You baked cakes
- You jumped out of planes
- You ran miles and miles
- You shaved your head, hosted quiz nights, coffee mornings and so much more.

We know lots of you would love to fundraise too but maybe you haven’t quite taken the plunge (and we don’t just mean a skydive!).

Whether you’ve already raised money or you’ve never organised a fundraiser before, we want to hear from you.

Take our short 5-minute survey and tell us how we can make fundraising even better.

As a thank you, you’ll be entered into a draw to win a FREE Kidney Research UK hoodie!

Take the short survey 👉 https://bit.ly/3OsgaUK

20/02/2026

Angelina was diagnosed with Gitelman syndrome, a type of hereditary kidney disease, in 2017. She tragically lost her 22-year-old sister, Rosanna and niece, Lilly, in 2018 due to a rare, related condition.

Since then, for the past year, Angelina has volunteered as a community ambassador, helping to make a difference for people affected by kidney problems.

"Kidney conditions urgently need more research. If there had been better understanding, maybe Rosanna and Lilly would still be alive today."

Our community ambassadors are a crucial part of raising awareness of kidney disease, promoting kidney health and talking about the vital research we fund.

We spoke to Angelina to find out more about her motivation to volunteer and what being a community ambassador means to her.

Read Angelina's full story and find out more here: https://bit.ly/46efEQn

19/02/2026

We’re a little late to the party on this one, but David’s story is so inspiring that we just had to share it.

Belfast schoolboy David Mckenna was born with chronic kidney failure. By only 12 years old, he’s already received two life-saving kidney transplants. His first donated from his dad when he was only four, and the second from his mum when his kidney failed six years later.

Fast forward to today, and David is the star of the new BBC drama Lord of the Flies.

What an incredible achievement for this young actor and a powerful reminder of the impact of organ donation.

Head to Donate a Kidney UK to find out more about organ donation.

18/02/2026

Braving the winter weather at the London Winter Walk Ultra Challenge ❄️

At the end of January, 12 hardy supporters (including Steph, Mike and Joe pictured) took on a 10K, half marathon or full marathon, raising almost £10,000 to fund life-changing kidney research.

Steph shared why she signed up and what supporting our charity means to her:

“I took on the Ultra Challenge London Winter Walk to raise money for kidney research because this cause is deeply personal to me. My mother and my sister have both had kidney transplants, and my best friend has too.

"Seeing firsthand the strength it takes to face kidney disease, and the ripple effect it has on everyone who loves them, has stayed with me. This walk was my way of honouring their journeys, giving back for the second chances they’ve been given, and helping to fund the research that gives hope to so many families like ours.”

A huge well done and thank you to everyone who fundraises for us. We simply couldn’t do our work without you 💜

17/02/2026

So, Ramadan starts today - are you fasting?

If you are, here are some tips on how to fast safely while looking after your kidney health.

If you’re living with kidney disease, it’s important to always chat to your healthcare team and follow their advice.

16/02/2026

We need your help...

The Don’t Kid Yourself campaign is back for World Kidney Day 2026 on 12 March.

We'll be busting the myths about kidney disease and showing why kidneys matter, and we need you to help us challenge misconceptions, spark conversations and make kidney health impossible to ignore.

The more people get behind the Don’t Kid Yourself campaign, the more people will learn about kidney disease – and the life-changing effects it can have.

To show your support, head to our website, update your social banners and share the posts. Remember to tag World Kidney Day UK and use hashtags

https://bit.ly/4i023QD

15/02/2026

Did you know your kidneys filter 180 litres of blood every day? And that's not all they do...

Your kidneys:
- Help regulate your blood pressure
- Clean your blood 40 times every day
- Return vitamins, glucose and hormones back into the bloodstream
- Remove waste and toxins from your body

Your kidneys are essential.

Watch and share this short video to spread the word on how vital kidneys are. 🎥

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