Kidney Health
The Kidney Health Service provides outpatient consultative services and delivers high quality chronic haemodialysis therapies in the hospital.
Our services
Our services include:
- dependent chronic centre based haemodialysis
- outpatient consultative services to haemodialysis dependent patients
- outpatient general nephrology consultations.
How to access this service
If there is a waiting list, you will receive a confirmation letter and be advised on what to do next. If there is no waiting list, you will receive an appointment booking letter or we will contact you to arrange a suitable time for your appointment.
Refer a patient
All referrals need to be sent via the Metro North Central Patient Intake Unit (CPI). View the Kidney Health service referral guideline for more information about referring.
Fax: 1300 364 952
e-referrals fax: (07) 3360 4830
GP and specialist hotline: 1300 364 938
Referrals containing insufficient information or that are illegible will be returned to the referring practitioner. This may result in delayed appointment/treatment for your patient.
For urgent outpatient referrals, the referring doctor should telephone the consultant nephrologist on call or send the patient to the Department of Emergency Medicine. The on call consultant nephrologist can be contacted through RBWH switchboard on (07) 3646 8111.
Outpatient dialysis (day appointment)
Your doctor will advise which service is best for your condition. In addition to the Redcliffe Dialysis Unit, chronic haemodialysis is delivered through:
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
- North Lakes Health Precinct
- North West Community Centre (Keperra) (independent chairs)
- Caboolture Hospital (independent chairs)
- Stafford Kidney Health Centre (training and home therapies management)
Inpatient dialysis (hospital stay)
This service requires patient transfer to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
What to bring
Each time you visit us
- Your Medicare card
- Private health insurance card (if you have one)
- Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
- Current medications (prescription, over the counter and herbal medicine)
- Relevant x-rays, scans or any other test results or reports
- Glasses, hearing and mobility aids
For dialysis
- Wear comfortable clothes
- Warm socks, a sweatshirt or a jumper in case you feel cold during treatment
- If you have a graft or fistula in your arm, make sure your sleeves are loose enough to roll up
- If you have a catheter in your chest, wear a shirt that opens in the front
- Bring something to do, like a book or magazine to read or an iPad/tablet with headphones
Clinics
Contact us
Moreton Bay Integrated Care Centre (MBICC)
Location: Level 1, 106 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe
Phone: (07) 3883 7388
Open: Monday–Saturday 7.00am–9.00pm
Need help outside hours?
For non-urgent medical issues call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit your GP.
In an emergency call 000.
Refer a patient
To refer a patient, view the Kidney Health service referral guideline.