Renal services — Bay of Plenty
Renal or kidney disease is when your kidneys are not functioning normally. The Bay of Plenty renal service is part of the Midland Regional Renal Unit for Waikato.
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Where to find us
Tauranga Hospital
829 Cameron Road
Tauranga South
Tauranga
Whakatāne Hospital
Stewart Street
Whakatāne
Services we provide
Bay of Plenty services
Blood dialysis a regular treatment for some people with kidney disease. We run units at Tauranga Hospital and Whakatāne Hospital.
Services we offer include:
- pre-dialysis services for people in the early stages of renal failure
- support for people having dialysis at home
- consultant clinics.
Waikato Hospital
The central renal unit is based at Waikato Hospital. People in the Bay of Plenty will receive the following services at Waikato Hospital:
- dialysis training for dialysis at home
- transplant services for people needing a replacement kidney.
People who have a kidney transplant receive most of their care before and after the operation through Bay of Plenty community clinics.