Renal Medicine and Transplantation

The Renal Unit provides an integrated and comprehensive service embracing all aspects of nephrology, renal replacement therapy, and renal transplantation within the hospital environment.

Services include:

• Renal support to other specialities.
• Specialist management of patients with progressive renal disease.
• Invasive investigation (angiography and biopsy).
• Haemodialysis programme for patients with established end stage renal failure.
• Emergency services, assessment and management of patients with acute renal failure, 24-hour emergency dialysis service.
• Continuous ambulatory and automated peritoneal dialysis programme.
• Renal transplantation.
• Vascular access surgery.

Additional non-central based services are:

• Satellite unit haemodialysis services at Wanstead Renal Unit and at Whipps Cross Hospital.
• Home dialysis programme.

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