Kidney Diseases: Young People

(asked on 23rd April 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he is making available to young people on dialysis to improve their mental health.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 29th April 2021

NHS England and NHS Improvement published a national paediatric renal service specification in 2013 which sets out national standards for renal services including the importance of psychological support for children and is available at the following link:

www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e03-paedi-medi-renal.pdf

In addition, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline ‘Renal replacement therapy and conservative management’, contains recommendations on how clinicians can support young people with dialysis and refer them to services, including clinical psychologists or psychiatrists where appropriate. The guideline is available at the following link:

www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng107

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