Wrexham Maelor Hospital opens newly refurbished Renal Unit

Wrexham Maelor Hospital’s Renal Unit has undergone extensive refurbishment to help improve patient care, safety and wellbeing.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The modern unit provides services such as dialysis treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease and renal failure and a 24-hour consultant cover. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The refurbishment provides 18 treatment stations with a more contemporary open-plan space for patients and staff, in a once cramped area, and new beds, healthcare equipment and individual TVs for each patient, to enhance patient comfort and staff experience. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

As part of the investment into renal services in the area a renal satellite dialysis unit was also opened in Mold last year, which will remain open to patients to help maintain social distancing and improves infection prevention measures.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Toni Hamlett, renal services manager, said: “The new unit provides a more open, airy, and well-lit space, with better facilities for both the nurses and the patients, and we can now provide better dialysis self-care and home therapies facilities. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The unit has been long overdue an upgrade to improve patient care, patient safety and patient wellbeing, in what had become a cramped unit for patients that dialyse in Wrexham. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Our dedicated nursing and medical staff have pulled together and worked ever so hard to make this a success.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The geographical spread of units across North Wales means patients are no more than thirty minutes travelling time from a dialysis facility. Altogether the Health Board’s renal service supervises 75 dialysis stations on five sites, for a population of about 750,000. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Renal Unit is holding an open recruitment day on Sunday, November 21st at 12noon until 2pm, at the Gladstone Centre, Wrexham Maelor Hospital. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The recruitment event is open to all with particular interest in band 5 nurses, no previous training required, as full training will be provided. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

For more information, or if you can’t attend and would like to know more, please contact Senior Sister Clare Adamson, via clare.adamson@wales.nhs.uk or call 03000 847342. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​