British Renal Society (BRS)

Description

The BRS is an umbrella organisation comprising of professional associations interested in the care of people with chronic kidney disease.

Mission / Aims

To promote clinical research and education in the subject areas of renal disease and renal replacement therapy (Renal Care).

To provide funding for research projects.

To provide a forum for discussion in Renal Care.

To provide a multi-professional group to monitor, maintain and improve standards of patient care and comfort.

Principal activities

CKD Forum together with the Renal Association to share evidence based practice, to provide leading-edge professional development and education in CKD and to collaborate with key stakeholders to influence CKD practice and policy.

To collaborate with NICE on all matters relating to renal care.

Hold a large annual conference for all professionals involved in renal care together with a large exhibition.
Research Grant Programme.

Workforce Survey.

Patient DVD together with Kidney Research UK.

Affiliations

We are member of:

Kidney Alliance

They are our members:

Anaemia Nurse Specialist Association (ANSA)

Association of Renal Industries (ARI)

Association of Renal Technologists (ART)

British Association for Paediatric Nephrology (BAPN)

British Association of Social Workers/Renal Special Interest Group (BASWA)

British Dietetic Association/Renal Nutrition Group

British Tranplant Society (BTS)

European Dialysis & Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association (EDTNA/ERCA)

National Kidney Federation (MKF)

Renal Pharmacy Group (RPG)

Renal Psychological Services Group

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Nephrology Nursing Forum

Society for District General Hospital (DGH) Nephrologists

The Renal Association

UK Transplant Co-ordinator Association (UKTCA)