Bay of Plenty services
Blood dialysis a regular treatment for some people with kidney disease. We run units at Tauranga Hospital and Whakatāne Hospital.
Services we offer include:
- pre-dialysis services for people in the early stages of renal failure
- support for people having dialysis at home
- consultant clinics.
Waikato Hospital
The central renal unit is based at Waikato Hospital. People in the Bay of Plenty will receive the following services at Waikato Hospital:
- dialysis training for dialysis at home
- transplant services for people needing a replacement kidney.
People who have a kidney transplant receive most of their care before and after the operation through Bay of Plenty community clinics.