Elizabeth Ward Unit

Adjacent to ward E17 is the Elizabeth Ward Haemodialysis Unit.  This is a purpose built unit designed to treat up to 8 patients from birth to teenagers receiving haemodialysis.  

The unit was built with a generous donation from the British Kidney Patients Association (now Kidney Care UK).  

The unit is open six days per week.  Most children have haemodialysis three times a week - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Where possible, younger children attend Monday, Wednesday, Friday and older children Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. 

The unit currently uses Gambro AK200 Ultra and Fresenius 6008 machines and owns 11 to enable rotation for servicing. These machines can be used for haemodiafiltration when required. There is an informal machine replacement programme in place through the trusts capital equipment provision. Haemodialysis machines over 10 years of age are replaced to avoid unnecessary breakdown and cost of maintenance.