British Renal Society (BRS)

Overview:

Profession(s): Nephrology
Member Type(s): All members of the multi-professional team
Scope: National - United Kingdom
Formed: 1989
Registration No.: 1091024
Address: 26 Oriental Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7AW, UK
Phone: 01483 764 114
Email: brs@britishrenal.org
Website: www.britishrenal.org

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:

Associations to which we are a member:
Kidney Alliance

Our member Associations, Chapters, Divisions:
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)
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Nephrology Nursing Forum
Renal Association
Renal Pharmacy Group (RPG)
Renal Psychological Services Group
Society for District General Hospital (DGH) Nephrologists
UK Transplant Co-ordinator Association (UKTCA)