Welcome to Nephrology Service
What we do
We provide a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services to children and young people with diseases of the kidney and urinary tract, including:
- Congenital abnormalities (problems children are born with) of kidney and bladder
- Acute kidney injury
- Chronic kidney disease
- Complicated urinary tract infections
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Glomerulonephritis
- Haematuria (blood in the urine)
- Proteinuria (large amounts of protein in the urine)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Inherited disorders affecting serum electrolytes (blood salt and mineral levels) and regulation of acid-base (blood acid levels)
- Cystic kidney disease
- Kidney stones
- Metabolic disorders
We work closely with our colleagues in paediatric urology, radiology, histopathology, biochemistry and transplant surgery to deliver care.
We offer a full range of renal replacement therapy including haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation.
Our services has a well-established transition programme supporting young people with kidney disease as they move into adult services.
We work alongside and support numerous other children’s specialities at Leeds Children’s Hospital including cardiology, hepatology, oncology, rheumatology and intensive care.
We also have an established clinical network and see many of our patients alongside local consultants in outreach clinics in St Luke’s Hospital (Bradford), Scarborough Hospital, York Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital (Grimsby), Scunthorpe General hospital, Airedale General Hospital (Keighley), Pinderfields Hospital (Wakefield), Dewsbury and District Hospital, Calderdale Royal Hospital (Halifax) and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
We also deliver specialist clinics at Leeds Children’s Hospital including haemodialysis, tuberous sclerosis, renal stones, nephrourology, young persons, Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) and antenatal counselling.
How to find us
If referred to the Children’s Nephrology Service you might need to find us at:
Ward L50 – D Floor, Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary site
Children’s Haemodialysis Unit – D Floor, Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary site
Children’s Outpatients – C Floor, Martin Wing, Leeds General Infirmary site
Meet the team
We are a large multidisciplinary team of professionals caring for children and young people with kidney disease. We are based at the Leeds Children’s Hospital LGI site. The different professionals that make up the team work together to offer holistic care to our patients. Some members of the team you might meet are listed below but there are many other members of the team who are vital to the service.
Renal consultants
Dr Kay Tyerman
Dr Pallavi Yadav
Dr Hitesh Prajapati
Dr Amanda Newnham
Dr Joseph Mcallister
Dr Samantha Williamson
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Richard Carless – Team leader and Haemodialysis
Julie Harris – Renal Transplant
Sophie Holland – Renal Transplant Work Up, Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Anaemia
Nadine Clark – Peritoneal Dialysis and Chronic Kidney Disease
Beth Hall – Transition
Katie Haworth – Home Haemodialysis
Renal Dietitians
Alison Craig
Megan Larkin
Renal Pharmacist
Rebecca Purchon
Renal Psychologists
Simone Friedl
Katrina Berwick
Renal social worker
Helen Baines
Ward L50 and Children’s Haemodialysis Manager
Lejla Gredelj
Transplant Surgeons
Mr Omar Masood
Mr Stuart Falconer
Ms Sonsoles Martinez-Lopez
Contact us
If you need to get in-touch you can find the contact details for the relevant department below.
Ward L50: 0113 3927450
Children’s Dialysis Unit: 0113 3925249
Clinical Nurse Specialists: 0113 3925241
You can also email the Specialist Nurse Team at: [email protected]
Useful resources
Kidney care UK – kidney patient support charity providing advice, support and financial assistance.
RareRenal (RaDaR) – national registry of rare kidney diseases. Patient information and access to patient support groups available via this link.
Infokid – information for patients and carers on a variety of different kidney conditions, tests and treatments can be found here.
Patient Information Leaflets – information leaflets produced by the children’s nephrology.
Patient Pass – make a referral to our service (for medical professionals only when using an NHS connected device)
Children’s Nephrology guidelines – access to a number of our guidelines (for medical professionals only when using an NHS connected device)