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The Association
About the Renal Association
The Renal Association is the professional body for United Kingdom nephrologists (renal physicians, or kidney doctors) and renal scientists in the UK. It is active in the planning and development of renal services and nephrology in Britain. It is also involved in the promotion and dissemination of research and education relating to the specialty. The Association was founded in 1950, when its activities were restricted to holding scientific meetings. It has more recently come to play an active role in the development of renal services within the U.K.
The objects of the Association are:
- To advance, collate and disseminate knowledge of renal structure and function
- To seek means for the prevention and treatment of renal disorders
- To deal with any matters concerning the welfare of patients with renal diseases and the organisation of services for their relief
Legal Status The Renal Association is registered in England & Wales as Company 2229663, limited by guarantee and registered as charity number 800733.
Officers and administration
The Association has an elected President and Vice Presidents. The honorary Secretary and honorary Treasurer are appointed. The Executive Committee has seven additional elected members, and includes the immediate ex-President and representatives of various bodies. See Executive. Day to day affairs are conducted with advice from committees falling under the heading of the Clinical Affairs Board or the Academic Affairs Board.
Honorary members
Honorary members are elected by the membership in recognition of outstanding contribution to British nephrology generally, and to the Renal Association in particular.
| SE Bradley HE de Wardener DNS Kerr RM Kark MG McGeown RHR White JS Cameron W Asscher | OM Wrong TM Barratt S Peart N Mallick J-P Grunfeld C van Ypersele G Williams E Ritz |
History and more information
See the menu to the left.
 AGM Minutes 2008 | downloads: 62 | type: pdf | size: 47 kB |
| AGM Slides 2008 | downloads: 50 | type: pdf | size: 372 kB |
| AGM Agenda 2008 | downloads: 81 | type: pdf | size: 49 kB |