News and events Contrast Accessibility Enable Recite Me For GPs and clinicians Research and education Work for us Home Patients and visitors Our services Get involved News and events About us Contact us Home > News and events Return to story list 4 Nov 2021 Eight out of ten kidney patients support proposal for new renal unit at St George’s Almost eight out of ten kidney patients across south west London and Surrey support a proposal to improve kidney care by building a new specialist unit at St George’s hospital, according to figures released today. Instead of continuing to have inpatient kidney care at St Helier and St George’s hospitals, clinicians would like to bring more specialist care together in a single new £80 million unit at the St George’s Hospital site in Tooting. Over the summer, patients, staff and members of the public were asked to have their say on this proposal. The engagement ran from 27 July to 07 September and included writing directly to over 3,000 kidney patients, speaking to 750 kidney patients in local clinics and units and two public events. The main findings were: 74% of all respondents and 79% of kidney patients felt the proposals were either good or very good 70% of all respondents felt the proposals would improve care for patients Over half thought the new unit would help attract staff Travel and transport was the main concern raised throughout the engagement, although 70% of those who feel their journeys will be longer still feel the proposal is good The new unit would provide care for kidney patients on long-term dialysis who become ill and need to stay in hospital, and for patients who need more complex care such as a kidney transplant or surgery. The vast majority (95%) of kidney services will remain where they are. There will be no changes to existing dialysis services and the significant majority of clinics in local hospitals, units or at home. The lead renal clinicians from St George’s and St Helier hospitals, Professor Debasish Banerjee and Dr Ginny Quan said “We are pleased that our kidney patients from both hospitals have responded so positively to our proposal to improve kidney care by investing in a new inpatient renal unit at St George’s. As kidney doctors, we are confident this is the right way forward to improve care and experience for our patients and their families.” A summary of the engagement and a full independent analysis can be found online The engagement findings will be shared with decision-making bodies for scrutiny through October and early November to determine if the proposal is to be taken forward to the next stage – which would be a full decision-making business case. Communications Team Telephone 01372 735432 Email esth.communications@nhs.net For out of hours media enquiries, please call 07975 232380. News archive 2021 November (2) October (3) September (1) August (4) July (3) June (3) March (3) February (3) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Events News Newsletters Media enquiries Join the conversation Get connected Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on LinkedIn Review on NHS Choices Watch our videos Explore our website Patients and visitors COVID-19 Appointments and stays Consultants directory Information, advice and support services Infection prevention and control Our hospitals Plan your journey Private patients Parking at our hospitals General health advice Visiting and Keeping in Touch Overseas visitors Get involved Building Your Future Hospitals Improving patient experience Our charities and support groups People's Panel Volunteering Epsom and St Helier 2020-2030 Our performance Patient experience Safety Hospital contact details St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children Wrythe Lane Carshalton SM5 1AA Tel: 020 8296 2000 Epsom Hospital Dorking Road Epsom KT18 7EG Tel: 01372 735 735 The Malvern Centre (Sutton Hospital) Cotswold Road Sutton SM2 5NF Tel: 020 8296 2000 East Street corporate services 70 East Street Epsom KT17 1HB Tel: 020 8296 2000 About us Equality and diversity External assessment Freedom of Information (FOI) Our board Organisational structure and committees Our values Our five year strategy 2020 - 2025 Our corporate information Our story People and Organisational Development Strategy Your information and what you should know (privacy notice) News and events Events News Newsletters Media enquiries Join the conversation © Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals 2021 Powered by VerseOne Group Ltd For information on cookies and how you can disable them, please read our cookies policy.