How to access the service
How to access the service
This service is available at: Russells Hall Hospital
Where to find us: Ground floor, East wing, Russells Hall Hospital
Telephone numbers
- (01384) 456111 (ext. 3384) (Haemodialysis)
- (01384) 456111 (ext. 3388) (CAPD)
Email: dgft.haemodialysis@nhs.net
Russells Hall Hospital
Opening Hours
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday 7:30am – 20:00pm
Sunday 09:00-17:00
We operate an on call service out of hours via switchboard.
Key Staff
Key Staff
Dr J Savage – Consultant Nephrologist
Dr T Samuel – Consultant Nephrologist
Dr P Rajendran- Consultant Nephrologist
Dr K A Shivakumar – Medical Service Head
Michelle Pinto – Matron
Bobbie Bedford (Haemodialysis) – Lead nurse
Claire Elson (CAPD) – Lead nurse
Wesley Nicholls – Chief Renal Technician
Patient information leaflets
Patient information leaflets
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Advice after creation of an arteriovenous fistula
- Calciphylaxis
- Catheterogram V4
- Citraflow
- Cutting down on salt
- Having a renal biopsy
- Hepatitis B vaccination
- Home haemodialysis
- Reducing your phosphate intake
- Reducing your potassium intake
- Renal colic due to kidney stones V2
- The arteriovenous fistula for haemodialysis
- The arteriovenous graft for haemodialysis
- The peritoneal dialysis catheter
- The temporary haemodialysis catheter
- The tunnelled catheter for haemodialysis
- Visiting the Renal Unit V4
- Why is it important not to miss a dialysis session v2