NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 9am on Wednesday 30 July to 9am on Thursday 31 July. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
Your kidneys filter wastes and extra fluid from your blood. Our renal service treats people in Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti with diseases and conditions that affect the kidneys.
To contact the renal medicine department:
Hours: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
We have outpatient clinics at:
The community dialysis unit is at:
Margaret Stewart House
16 Hospital Road
Newtown 6021
We care for people who need urgent care and those who have illnesses that need long-term care.
Many kidney disorders can be treated with medications. If kidney function starts to fail and the condition becomes severe, other care may be required such as:
We provide care to patients admitted to hospital, outpatient services and at-home care.
Our nurses also provide ongoing support and education to patients after they are discharged from hospital.
The community dialysis unit provides training and support for people at home managing their own peritoneal dialysis or haemodialysis. We provide accommodation for people coming from Wairarapa and Nelson Marlborough.
Patients not on home dialysis receive dialysis treatment at either Wellington Regional Hospital or Kenepuru Community Hospital.
A referral for this service must come from a healthcare provider.
