Renal Medicine
Thursday 30 April
Conferences & Symposia
Thu 30 Apr
09:00 - 17:00
Online
Activity code:
TBC - applying for 6 credits
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Join us for this comprehensive RCPE Renal Medicine Symposium, where leading clinicians and researchers will explore the most relevant and rapidly evolving areas of nephrology practice. From truly personalised kidney care and real-world application of evidence-based medicine, to compassionate end-of-life conversations, the morning sessions set the stage for deeper understanding of what matters most to patients. The programme then tackles key shared challenges between primary and specialist care, these include:
- recurrent UTIs
- integrated CKD management
- cutting-edge updates on cardiometabolic issues,
- GLP-1 therapies, and bariatric referral in renal patients.
The final session brings practical insights into genetic testing, the latest in PKD management, and navigating complexities in glomerulonephritis clinics. With expert speakers from across the UK and a programme designed to enhance both clinical expertise and patient-centered practice, this is an event not to be missed for anyone involved in renal care.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply personalised, evidence-based and patient-centered approaches to nephrology care, including supporting shared decision-making about kidney replacement therapies, advanced care planning, and integrating patient priorities into clinical practice.
- Improve multidisciplinary management of common renal–primary care and renal–cardiometabolic interface challenges, such as recurrent UTIs, chronic kidney disease integration programmes, optimisation of cardiac therapies in advanced CKD, and the safe use of GLP-1 agonists or bariatric pathways in renal patients.
- Enhance clinical confidence in managing complex renal conditions by understanding the role of genetic testing, updates in polycystic kidney disease management, and strategies for handling diagnostic uncertainty and immunosuppression in glomerulonephritis clinics.
Target audience:
All grades of medical, nursing, allied health professionals and medical students are welcome.
Organising Committee:
Dr Iain Drummond (Chair)
Dr Kirsty Crowe
Dr Fiona Duthie
Dr Robert Hunter
Dr Ailish Nimmo
Dr Shalabh Srivastava
Dr Michael Sullivan
Thursday 30 April 2026
| 9:00 | Livestream opens |
|---|---|
| 9:25 | Welcome President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
Session 1 - Personalised care in nephrology
Chair: Dr Ailish Nimmo
| 9:30 |
Beyond kidney replacement (KRT) modality - what does the patient really want to know * determining patient priorities * KRT decision-making * how to meet the individual patient's needs |
|---|---|
| 10:00 |
Better evidence for people with chronic kidney disease: a primary care perspective * evidence-based care * patient-centered decision-making * learning from patients * do trials represent our patients with kidney disease? |
| 10:30 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE * integration of palliative care principles * improving quality of life for patients with advanced kidney disease * supporting patient and carer decision making |
| 11:10 | Break |
Session 2 - Shared challenges at the primary care and nephrology interface
Chair: Dr Michael Sullivan
| 11:30 |
Urinary tract infection - how to help some patients with recurrent UTIs * role of recurrent UTI clinics * management of recurrent UTIs * novel treatments |
|---|---|
| 12:00 |
Integrating specialist chronic kidney disease management into primary care - learning from the LUCID programme * what is the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Chronic Kidney Disease Integrated Care Delivery (LUCID) programme? * programme evaluation * next steps |
| 12:30 | Break |
Session 3 - Cardiac and metabolic issues as applied to the renal patient
Chair: Dr Kirsty Crowe
| 13:15 |
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP1) agonists and weight loss drugs – what does the nephrologist need to know? * what is the evidence? * patient selection * potential pitfalls of prescribing * GLP1 agonists and kidney transplantation |
|---|---|
| 13:50 |
Avoiding “renalism” – optimising cardiac care in patients with advanced kidney disease * evidence for conventional therapies * use of diuretics * management of cardio-renal syndrome |
| 14:25 |
Bariatric surgery – when should the nephrologist consider referral? * who to refer * when to refer * meeting the needs of the service * bariatric surgery in the GLP-1 agonist era |
| 15:00 | Break |
Session 4 - Tricky renal clinic conundrums
Chair: Dr Robert Hunter
| 15:20 |
What is the role of genetic testing in the renal clinic * when to test * counselling patients about genetic testing * implications of expansion of genetic testing |
|---|---|
| 15:55 |
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) update: Tolvaptan and beyond * Tolvaptan - what have we learned so far? * use of PROPKD score * running a PKD clinic *distinguishing PKD from other types of cystic kidney disease |
| 16:30 |
What I learned in my first year working in a glomerulonephritis clinic * challenging cases * managing uncertainty * tailoring immunosuppression |
| 17:00 | Thanks & close |
Please note that on occassion event programmes may be subjected to change due to unforseen circumstances.
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| Fee £ | |
| Standard Fee | £275 |
| RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member | £175 |
| Allied Health Professional | £175 |
| RCPE retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member | £80 |
| RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country | £0 |
| RCPE Student Member | £0 |
Long term / other leave: Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.
Trainees: Scotland Deanery medical specialty trainees can attend any number of eligible symposia for a one-off payment from their study leave budget (block grant scheme).
Fellows Vouchers: If you'd like to use your Fellows Voucher to attend this Symposium please contact bookings@rcpe.ac.uk.
Invoices
If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the event coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available whilst booking online.
Free places
Unpaid post: If RCPE Member, please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free
Refugee doctors: Free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our membership pages for more information on joining the College as a refugee doctor.
Cancellation policy
If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.
The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.
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Certificates
All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on 28 May 2026, with certificates being issued shortly after this.
Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.
Catch-up
Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up until 28 days after the live event i.e. until 28 May 2026. Please note that in line with Federation rules, the CPD period is 28 days from the live event. To obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey by 28 May 2026.
If you are unable to attend this event live but would like to view this event for 28 days post-event and qualify for a CPD certificate (if feedback is completed), please register before the live event is due to take place in order to be given access. It is not possible to register for catch-up viewing after the live event has taken place.
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Conferences & Symposia
Thu 30 Apr
09:00 - 17:00
Online
Activity code:
TBC - applying for 6 credits
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