Renal units dialysing patients late into the night
Renal units in Dublin's Beaumont, Limerick, Cork, Galway and Waterford Hospitals operate extended hours dialysing patients late into the night and many patients have to travel long distances for their treatment owing to a shortage of haemodialysis capacity nationally, the HSE has acknowledged.
Patients from Bedfordshire and West Essex who use dialysis services will benefit from two new renal units it was announced on Friday.