European Specialty Examination in Nephrology

From February 2020, the Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) in Nephrology and the European Certificate in Nephrology that was originally developed between the UEMS Renal Section and Boards and the European Renal Association (ERA) became a single examination called the European Specialty Examination in Nephrology (ESENeph). The examination is delivered jointly in partnership with the ERA, the European Section and Board of Nephrology, the UK Kidney Association and the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK.

The exam is held annually at NINE MONTHLY intervals. Next is 26 November 2025

A link to the registration website can be found here on the MRCP website.

As London resident doctors, we have a dedicated face to face course has been organised that runs over 2 days that is run in advance of the next digest

REVISION COURSES 

1. The London Concise Nephrology Course 

Organised by Joyce Popoola at St, Georges Hospital. The next course is 11th-12th October 2025

The registration cost remains at £150 only.

For details on registration please email the address below to express your interest

Email: Annabel.Little@stgeorges.nhs.uk

2. ESE Neph Revision Day 

18th October - Birmingham

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eseneph-revision-day-tickets-1417091752579?aff=oddtdtcreator

This 1-day revision course is designed for trainees preparing for the European Specialty Examination in Nephrology (ESENeph), including those sitting the November 2025 exam.

Other resources that may be of interest...

• Please find recordings of the 2023 Advanced Nephrology Course for £150 here:

  • https://ukkidney.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=003375e654943aad0d956e0ce&id=6448c6e40d&e=e5a44418d6

• At the bottom of the page please find Best of Five Questions Ebook

• The renal atlas of pathology is a useful resource for pooling together presentation, disease histopath and treatment: AJKD - Atlas of Renal Pathology

Journals

1. Lappin D, Cannata-Andia JB. Updated Programme for harmonization of training in nephrology in the European Union. Clin Kidney J 2013;6:116-121

2. Journal of Kidney Diseases

3. Clinical Nephrology

4. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (and sister clinical journal called cJASN)

5. Kidney International

6. Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation

7. Transplant International

8. Transplantation

Textbooks

1. American Journal of Kidney Disease – publishes the US core curriculum in nephrology which gives detailed notes across the entire renal curriculum

2. Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology (Eds Feehally, Floege, Johnson)

3. Handbook of Kidney Transplantation (Eds Danovitch et al)

4. Oxford Handbook of Dialysis (Eds Levy et al)

5. Oxford Textbook of Nephrology (Eds Davison et al)

6. Nephroshotz (John Booth)

Application

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/nephrology-on-demand-plus/id872194018?mt=8  - iPhone

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_tejas_p_desai.Version_1_0&hl=en_GB    - Android

Websites 

1. Doctors.net.uk

2. Edinburgh Renal Unit

3. European Renal Association

4. Hypertension, Dialysis, Clinical Nephrology

5. Nephrology discussion group

6. The Nephron Information Center

7. UK Renal Association

8. UK Renal Registry

9. Ukidney

10. https://www.youtube.com/user/nephrologyondemand

11. http://www.kidneypathology.com/English_version/Tutorial_index.html

12. http://www.nephro-pathology.com/

Practice Questions

https://www.mrcpuk.org/mrcpuk-examinations/specialty-certificate-examinations/specialties/nephrology/nephrology-sample

Tidbits from those who have sat it

Make sure to look at present guidelines of

• Cardiovascular risk management, esp hypercholesterolaemia

• MPGN 

• practical things about line position / care for HD and PD