{"id":2232,"date":"2018-12-19T09:42:29","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T09:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/?page_id=2232"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:38:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:38:00","slug":"contacting-the-unit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edren.org\/ren\/unit\/contacting-the-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Contacting the unit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The best way for patients and relatives to contact the unit<\/span><\/strong>
\nFor enquiries about clinic appointments, please call our appointments team on 0131 242 1231.<\/p>\n

To get in touch with your kidney doctor, please call the secretary for the relevant consultant (numbers listed below).<\/p>\n

We encourage patients to register for Patients Know Best<\/a>, so that they can check their test results and communicate securely with their kidney consultant.\u00a0 (This service replaces the old PatientView system that was retired in July 2023.)<\/p>\n

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Clinic appointments for existing renal <\/span><\/strong>patients<\/span><\/strong>
\nTelephone: 0131 242 1231<\/p>\n

Royal Infirmary main number<\/span><\/strong>
\n0131 536 1000<\/p>\n

Holiday dialysis<\/span><\/strong>
\nEmail – holidaydialysis@luht.scot.nhs.uk
\nTel: 0131 242 1234<\/p>\n

Consultant secretaries<\/span><\/strong>
\nDr B Conway – 0131 242 1240
\nProf N Dhaun – 0131 242 1240
\nDr F Duthie – 0131 242 1239
\nDr P Gibson – 0131 242 1239
\nDr J Goddard – 0131 242 1206
\nDr L Henderson – 0131 242 1240
\nProf J Hughes – 0131 242 1239
\nDr. R Hunter – 0131 242 1240
\nProf D Kluth – 0131 242 1240
\nDr I MacIntyre – 0131 242 1244
\nDr W Metcalfe – 0131 242 1206
\nDr S Miya – 0131 242 1244
\nDr J Neary – 0131 242 1206
\nDr M Petrie – 0131 242 1239
\nDr P Phelan – 0131 242 1244
\nDr T Rennie – 0131 242 1239
\nProf AN Turner – 0131 242 1239
\nDr S Watson – 0131 242 1239
\nDr CE Whitworth – 0131 242 1244<\/p>\n

Dialysis units and Outpatients support<\/span><\/strong>
\nRIE main dialysis unit (ODA) – 0131 242 1201\/1208
\nWestern General Hospital satellite unit – 0131 536 1879\/2566
\nBorders General Hospital satellite unit – 01896 826 637
\nSt Johns satellite unit – 01506 523 887
\nCommunity Dialysis Team – 0131 242 1218\/1219
\nAnaemia Coordinator – 0131 242 1204
\nHoliday Dialysis Coordinator (David) – 0131 242 1234
\nTechnician Manager (John Ramsay) – 0131 242 1251
\nSupporting services and training
\nRenal Dietitians – 0131 242 1255
\nRenal Social Work – 0131 242 7881\/7861
\nSocial Work reception – 0131 242 7850
\nConservative Care – 0131 242 1218<\/p>\n

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Postal address<\/span><\/strong>
\nRenal Medicine
\nRoyal Infirmary of Edinburgh
\n51 Little France Crescent
\nEdinburgh
\nEH16 4SA
\nScotland, UK<\/p>\n

(For a more detailed list of internal renal department contacts, see our handbook page<\/a>.\u00a0 Please note that this handbook page is intended for use by NHS Lothian staff members.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The best way for patients and relatives to contact the unit For enquiries about clinic appointments, please call our appointments team on 0131 242 1231. To get in touch with your kidney doctor, please call the secretary for the relevant consultant (numbers listed below). We encourage patients to register for\u2026<\/p>\n

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