Kidney paediatric healthcare teams

Your child's healthcare team

Your child’s healthcare team may include:

  • paediatrician – a doctor who treats babies, children and young people
  • paediatric nephrologist – a doctor who treats children with kidney problems
  • radiologist – a healthcare professional who uses imaging tests (scans) to help identify a condition
  • renal nurse – a nurse who cares for children with kidney problems
  • renal dietitian – a healthcare professional who advises what your child should eat and drink during different stages of a kidney condition
  • renal social worker – a professional who supports you and your family, especially with any concerns about money, travel and housing related to looking after your child with kidney disease
  • renal psychologist – a healthcare professional who supports your child and family, especially with emotional stresses and strains from having to look after a child with kidney disease
  • play specialist or nursery nurse – a professional who uses dolls and other toys to help your child prepare for procedures, such as blood tests and dialysis

Kidney healthcare hospital visits

A team of healthcare professionals will:

  • check your child’s kidney function (how well his or her kidneys are working)
  • measure how much your child is drinking and how much urine he or she is passing
  • test your child’s urine with a dipstick
  • check your child’s blood pressure.

Meet a children's kidney health team

  • Meet a Paediatric Nephrologist

    Yincent is a Renal (kidney) Consultant at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle, working to diagnose and treat children living with kidney disease.

  • Meet a Paediatric Nurse

    Denise and Rachel are both paediatric nurses at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle and their roles centre around the practical and emotional elements of kidney disease treatments.

  • Meet a Nursery Nurse

    Debbie works as a Nursery Nurse on Ward 7 at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle, where she helps make hospital as pleasant an experience as possible for the children.

  • Meet a Clinical Psychologist

    Lucy works as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle, working with families to manage living with kidney disease and the hospital environment.

  • Meet a Social Worker

    Rachel works as a Social Worker at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle, where she supports families across a range of topics, from holidaying to financial help.

  • Meet a Renal Dietitian

    Leila is a Renal (Kidney) Dietitian at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle, where she works with children and families to help them understand how food, drink, and diet affect kidney disease.