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Kidney Diseases

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 111828

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent kidney disease.

Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The NHS England Renal Service Transformation Programme has been established to support the transformation of renal services across England to deliver better services and outcomes in relation to kidney disease. The programme recognises the importance of prevention and optimising screening, detection, and treatment. Regional renal clinical networks, with eight commissioned networks across England, have established workstreams, working with providers to develop transformation programmes to reduce the number of patients progressing through the stages of chronic kidney disease, supporting improved patient outcomes.

NHS England has also established a renal Clinical Reference Group to help drive improvements in diagnosis and treatment for people living with kidney disease.

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