Conditions treated by the Nephrology department

The Nephrology Department are responsible for treating children with a range of conditions relating to nephrology.

To understand more about how the kidneys work, please see our

For further information relating to nephrology, please see our information sheets:

• ACE inhibitors

• Acute nephritis

• Acute renal failure

• An introduction to kidney transplantation

• Arterio-venous fistulae for haemodialysis

• Catheter: using a Mitrofanoff

• Catheter: looking after your child's suprapubic catheter

• Catheter: looking after your child's urethral catheter

• Central venous haemodialysis catheters

• Chronic renal failure

• Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

• Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) test

• Haemodialysis: arterio-venous fistulae

• Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)

• Hydronephrosis

• IgA nephropathy

• Kidney biopsy

• Kidney failure

• Kidney stones

• Kidney transplantation - an introduction

• Kidney transplant - a practical information for families

• Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN)

• Nephritis

• Steroid treatment (short-term)

• Tissue typing for kidney donation

• Transition: getting ready to move on to adult health services

• Vesico-ureteric reflux