Holidaying

There are many types of holiday available to patients on peritoneal and  haemodialysis with websites providing all the information required.
Please note that the SCKPA is not endorsing any of the facilities listed. However recommendations and reviews of any of the below will be included on submission to the webmaster. 

Great Britain

• Lakeland Dialysis: based in Cockermouth since 2004. Dialysis for visitors to the Lake District
• The Scottish Renal Registry: list of hospitals and renal units with dialysis facilities
• KC Dialysis: a family run dialysis centre in Bournemouth
• Renal Services (UK) Ltd: offering holiday dialysis in their units in Launceston, Skegness, Grantham, Alnwick, Newcastle, Salisbury, Havant, Holsworthy, Wells and Milford-on-Sea.
• NKF: list of dialysis centres in the UK

Cruises

• Cruise Dialysis: offers cruises from river boats to worldwide ocean liners, including some with haemodialysis onboard.
  Read their article "14 Things You Wish Someone Had Told You Before Your First Cruise", contains useful information for all passengers.
  Two reviews below from clients requiring onboard haemodialysis 

Europe

• NKF: list of dialysis centres around Europe
• Olympion Dialysis with centres in Greece - Patra and Amaliada in Peloponnese, Chania in Crete and Nafpaktos.

World Wide

• NephroCare: detailed holiday dialysis information for PD & HD patients with support from the Fresenius NephroCare team. 
• NKF: list of dialysis centres in a number of countries world-wide

General information

• NFK: tips and guidelines, information on travel insurance and funding etc.  Request a copy of their new 'Complete Holiday Guide For Kidney Patients 2020'. A4 booklet - email to get a copy