Children's kidney and hypertension

Our children's kidney and hypertension service holds clinics at St Mary's Hospital.

Children's kidney and hypertension clinics at St Mary's Hospital

Address

Paediatrics department
Sixth floor
Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother (QEQM) building
St Mary’s Hospital
Praed Street
London W2 1NY

Hours

Tuesday mornings

Contact information

Phone: 020 3312 6252

Children's kidney and hypertension clinics at Hammersmith Hospital

Address

Children's outpatients
Ground floor
Block D
David Harvey unit
Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0HS

Hours

Friday mornings

Contact information

Phone: 020 3312 6218

Contacting our clinic in an emergency

To urgently contact the renal team call switchboard on 020 3312 6666 and ask for bleep 6205. To contact the renal clinical nurse specialist, Karen Daubney, please call 020 3312 3718.

Our service is managed by children's kidney and hypertension specialists.

Clinical nurse specialist

Our service is led by Mrs Karen Daubney, renal clinical nurse specialist

Find out what to expect when you come to hospital for your child's kidney and hypertension appointment.

Before your appointment

Certain children taking specific medicines that require regular monitoring of blood levels (e.g. tacrolimus, mycophenilate mofetil) should not take the morning dose on the day of the appointment so blood levels can be measured. Please contact the clinic if unsure.

Please bring the following:

• your child’s ‘red book’
• your full address and telephone number(s)
• your appointment card and letter
• your GP’s name and address
• a list of questions you may want to ask your consultant

During your appointment

Please note that we are a teaching hospital, so medical students may be present. If you do not wish to have them in the room, please let the nurse or doctor know.

Your child’s height, weight, and blood pressure will be measured. A urine sample will be collected. A detailed medical history will be taken and your child will be examined.

If a blood test is required, this will be carried out by trained paediatric staff using anaesthetic cream or spray.

After your appointment

If your child needs to be admitted for investigations, we will plan this to minimise time in hospital and ensure suitability for the family.

Find out how to refer patients to our children's kidney and hypertension service.

GP

Please use NHS e-Referrals to refer a patient.

Urgent referrals

Please contact Dr Amin on 020 3312 6252 or the paediatric renal registrar via switchboard (020 3312 6666, bleep 6205).

Before referral

If referring for recurrent urine infections, please send all urine test details and microbiological reports.

GP advice

If you have questions about a patient or a referral, please call 020 3312 6252.