Renal Medicine Department
 

Welcome to University Hospital's Renal Medicine Department.

What is Renal Medicine?

Renal Medicine, also known as Nephrology, deals with the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, including Chronic kidney disease (CKD) . Our approach to CKD involves diagnosing kidney conditions with blood and urine tests, as well as different types of scans and sometimes a kidney biopsy.  We always try to improve kidney function with appropriate advice and tablet treatment where possible, or at least slow kidney damage if we can.  This often involves getting high blood pressure under good control. 

Where a marked degree of kidney damage may lead to complications such as increased cardiovascular risk, renal anaemia or CKD-related mineral and bone disorder, we can keep a look out for these and try to start corrective treatment as early as possible.

Where loss of kidney function is severe we can offer renal replacement therapy by means of dialysis or transplantation, or we can help to support a conservative care approach in the community.

In addition to CKD we also treat related kidney conditions such as difficult or early-onset hypertension, nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis) and genetic (hereditary) kidney disease.

University Hospital provides a comprehensive nephrology and renal failure service for the people of North Staffordshire, South Cheshire and beyond.

The Team 

• Prof Simon Davies-Lead for peritoneal dialysis and clinical research

• Dr Gavin Russell-Lead for hypertension

• Dr Kerry Tomlinson-Clinical lead and lead for transplantation

• Dr D de Takats-Lead for nephrology, dialysis and tranplant preparation for South Cheshire patients

• Dr Sat Reddy -Lead for chronic kidney disease (CKD)

• Dr Chris Thompson-Lead for acute kidney injury
   

The Trust has an established track record of internationally recognised research in Peritoneal Dialysis - in particular peritoneal membrane function - as well as muscle function and body composition in renal failure patients.  Our team are also developing an interest in fluid management in combined heart-with-kidney failure.

As a Teaching hospital affiliated with Keele University Medical School, the Trust takes part in the teaching and training of medical students, junior doctors and nephrologists.

The Trust operates a Satellite Haemodialysis Unit in Leighton Hospital (12 Stations) and Stafford Hospital (7 Stations) with plans for further expansion in the future.

Click on the links below to view the renal unit web pages hosted by the Renal Association.

The Renal Association - www.renal.org

UHNS

Leighton

Stafford
 

Or, more information about kidney disease can be found using this link: http://www.renal.org/whatwedo/InformationResources/Patients.aspx


Contact Information

The Nephrology department is situated at the Royal Infirmary site. The Renal Outpatient Ward is Ward 26 and the Inpatient Ward is Ward 29. The wards can be contacted on the following numbers:

• Appointments 01782 555444

• Ward 29: 01782 554612 / 554613

• Hospital switchboard: 01782 715 444