About the Trust
Manchester University Foundation Trust is a large NHS trust that was formed following a merger of ten hospitals: Manchester Royal Infirmary, North Manchester General Hospital, Wythenshawe Hospital, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Royal Manchester Eye Hospital, Saint Mary’s Hospital, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Withington Hospital, Trafford General hospital, and Altrincham Hospital.
Renal Services
Manchester Royal Infirmary hospital is the main hub or centre providing Renal Care to people living in the East Sector of Greater Manchester, and it is run by the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).
The geographical area covered by the Trust includes North, South and Central Manchester, Tameside and Glossop, Stockport, South Trafford and South Cheshire. Renal services provided include outpatient, inpatient, pre-dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, haemodialysis, lipid aphaeresis and ABO transplantation.
At Manchester Royal Infirmary, inpatient renal care is provided on wards 36 and 37. There are also outpatient clinics, the haemodialysis unit and the peritoneal dialysis training unit. Across the East sector haemodialysis is provided at the main hub (Manchester Royal Infirmary) and in satellite dialysis units situated at Altrincham, Tameside, Octagon Unit, Macclesfield and Stockport. Home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis is supported by the renal community nurses. The home haemodialysis training unit is based at Wythenshawe Hospital.
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The renal consultants undertake specialist renal clinics at MRI, North Manchester General, Wythenshawe, Macclesfield, Stepping Hill, Tameside, Altrincham and Trafford Hospitals. The department is involved in a wide variety of research projects.
Key Renal Telephone Contacts for Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital
General/Appointment Enquiries: 0161 276 6053
Administrative Enquiries: 0161 276 4511
For renal transplant enquires: 0161 276 4492/8735
Haemodialysis Unit Telephone: 0161 276 6164
Peritoneal Dialysis/CAPD Unit Telephone: 0161 276 4212
Ward 36 (Inpatient) Telephone: 0161 276 4117
Ward 37 (Inpatient) Telephone: 0161 701 4591
Renal Transplant Unit (RTU)
The Manchester Renal Transplant Unit is located at Manchester Royal Infirmary, it serves the Northwest and provides kidney and pancreas transplant services. It has an excellent reputation and is one of the busiest units in the UK. It has a growing live kidney donor programme and offers keyhole surgery to donors.
Inpatient care is provided on wards 9 and 10, with daily visiting hours between 2pm and 5pm and then again between 6pm and 8pm.
Telephone for Renal Transplant Directorate: 0161 276 4167
Address: Phase 2, 2nd Floor, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road Manchester, M13 9WL
Dietetics at Manchester University Foundation Trust
Renal dietitians work provide diet and fluid related advice to people at many stages of kidney disease and treatment, including those who are not yet requiring dialysis, those with nephrotic syndrome, individuals needing haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, those presenting with acute kidney injuries and some people with kidney transplants.
You can find out more about dietetics at Manchester University Foundation Trust at this link: https://mft.nhs.uk/mri/services/dietetics/
Direct telephone to Renal Dietitians: 0161 276 4478
Dietetics Address: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
General Information for Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital
Address: Renal Services, Ground Floor, New MRI Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL
Hospital Web page – Manchester Royal Infirmary Homepage mft.nhs.uk
Hospital Map – internal-with-title-Jan-20-V2.pdf (mft.nhs.uk)
Hospital Location – https://mft.nhs.uk/mri/location/
Getting there – https://mft.nhs.uk/mri/getting-here/
