Many children with chronic kidney disease and their parents develop close relationships with the specialist children's services.
As they grow up and enter young adulthood, it can sometimes be very daunting moving to the adult renal clinic. There are sometimes complex medical, social and psychological needs for adolescents and young adults with chronic kidney disease.
This clinic is run by a consultant paediatrician (Dr Rim El-Rifai) working alongside a consultant nephrologist who specialises in adult care (Dr Ginny Quan).
The aim of this clinic is to introduce the young adult to the adult clinic so that the transition into on-going adult care can be as smooth as possible.
If needed, access to a specialist renal counsellor can be provided.
Referrals
Referrals to this clinic are usually made by the consultant paediatricians who identify that a young adult or adolescent with chronic kidney disease will need ongoing care in an adult clinic.
