St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says the plans will bring together specialist inpatient kidney care from across St Helier Hospital in Sutton and St George’s Hospital in Tooting in one place, while strengthening outpatient services in local hospitals, clinics, and at home, where 95% of patients will continue to receive care and treatment. Building the new unit and freeing up space at St Helier will help pave the way for St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) to deliver on plans to build a new Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Sutton, and modernise Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, part of the government’s New Hospital Programme.
The new ‘state-of-the-art’ kidney unit will deliver high-quality inpatient, outpatient, and dialysis facilities. This will include inpatient services for people on long-term dialysis, and more complex care for individuals needing specialist surgery such as a kidney transplant. It has been designed following extensive engagement with kidney patients and staff to ensure it meets their needs.
Dr James Marsh, Group Deputy CEO and Renal Consultant at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group, said: “Reaching this milestone is a huge achievement, and means we’re a big step closer to transforming the care we provide to our kidney patients. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring together the best of our two excellent renal services in a state-of-the-art, purpose-built renal hospital at St George’s – and we’re ready to press forward and deliver on our plans.”