Renal Association
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The Renal Association is a British
professional organisation of nephrologists (specialists in nephrology
or kidney disease). It was founded in 1950 by Arthur Arnold Osman
after the example of the French Societé de Pathologie Renale. The current president is Professor Peter Mathieson
. It has loose alliances with its pedriatic counterpart
, the British Association For Paediatric Nephrology, and with the Royal Colleges of Physicians
. It cooperates closely with the National Service Framework
for kidney disease, led by Dr Donal O'Donoghue, the "Tsar" for Renal Services in the UK.
In 2005 the association published, together with the RCP of London, national guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which led to the routine reporting of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by most National Health Service
laboratories. In 2007 it participated in a consensus conference on the management of early CKD.
United Kingdom
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professional organisation of nephrologists (specialists in nephrology
Nephrology
Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.-Scope of the specialty:...
or kidney disease). It was founded in 1950 by Arthur Arnold Osman
Arthur Arnold Osman
Arthur Arnold Osman was a British nephrologist. Osman was one of the first physicians to specialize entirely in the management of renal disorders; the first to recognize that nephrology needed to become a specialty ; published profusely; the first physician to style himself a ‘nephrologist’ ;...
after the example of the French Societé de Pathologie Renale. The current president is Professor Peter Mathieson
Peter Mathieson
Peter Mathieson is a former swimming representative from New Zealand.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 330 yards medley relay. His teammates for the relay were Lyall Barry and John Shanahan. He also competed in the men's 100 yards backstroke where he...
. It has loose alliances with its pedriatic counterpart
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
, the British Association For Paediatric Nephrology, and with the Royal Colleges of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
. It cooperates closely with the National Service Framework
National Service Framework
National Service Frameworks are policies set by the National Health Service in the United Kingdom to define standards of care for major medical issues such as cancer, coronary heart disease, mental health and diabetes...
for kidney disease, led by Dr Donal O'Donoghue, the "Tsar" for Renal Services in the UK.
In 2005 the association published, together with the RCP of London, national guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which led to the routine reporting of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by most National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
laboratories. In 2007 it participated in a consensus conference on the management of early CKD.