Renal Transplant Assessment Clinic

Clinical Lead:  Dr N Torpey, Consultant Nephrologist

This clinic is the only clinic in the Northern Region for patients with kidney failure who are under consideration for a kidney or a kidney-pancreas transplant.

For patients with kidney failure, appropriate treatment options will be discussed with their Nephrologist and with a Specialist Nurse.  Patients who are being considered for a kidney or a kidney and a pancreas transplant will undergo a thorough assessment of their general health and cardiovascular fitness.

Once a patient is thought to be medically fit enough for a kidney transplant, they will be examined by the Transplant Surgeons to decide upon suitability for a transplant operation. The details of the operation are explained and the possible benefits, risks and complications discussed. When all parties concerned are satisfied that a patient is suitable, the Transplant Coordinators will ‘activate’ them on the transplant waiting list.