Renal Department

Royal Hospital for Children for Patients, Carers & Visitors
NHS GGC

The Scottish Paediatric Renal Service is based at the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), Glasgow. We provide a national tertiary service for children and young people with kidney disease in Scotland. As part of the Scottish Paediatric Renal and Urology Network (SPRUN) we link in with all paediatric units throughout Scotland to provide support for patients with the aim of offering care as locally as possible. Our team delivers both inpatient and outpatient care for children and young people up to their 18th birthday.

We are based on Ward 3C in RHC. We have a 10 bedded inpatients unit and we have a dedicated 4 bedded haemodialysis unit attached to the ward. We offer a national service for both dialysis and kidney transplantation. We work very closely with our urology colleagues who manage the surgical aspects of kidney and bladder disease. We are also supported by a large team of allied health professionals including a renal pharmacist, dietitian, clinical psychologists and play therapists.  

Our Team

Ward Manager

  • Emma McGinlay

Consultant Paediatric Nephrologists

  • Dr Deepa Athavale - link paediatric nephrologist for Ayrshire at Crosshouse Hospital, and links in to the Highlands at Raigmore Hospital. She is the lead for haemodialysis and currently the lead clinician for the Scottish Paediatric Renal and Urology Network (SPRUN).
  • Dr Malcolm Lewis - link paediatric nephrologist for Dumfries and Galloway at Dumfries Royal Infirmary and links to Grampian at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
  • Dr Louise Pittendrigh - link paediatric nephrologists for Grampian at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
  • Dr Ian Ramage - Clinical Lead for paediatric renal services in Glasgow. He is the link paediatric nephrologist for Fife at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy and Forth Valley at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
  • Dr Ben Reynolds - link paediatric nephrologist for Lothian at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh. He is also the lead clinician for the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.
  • Dr Ihab Shaheen - link paediatric nephrologist for the Borders at Borders General Hospital and also links to Lanarkshire at Wishaw General Hospital and the Highlands at Raigmore Hospital. He is currently the Training Programme Director (TPD) for paediatrics in the West of Scotland.
  • Dr Douglas Stewart - link paediatric nephrologist for Tayside at Ninewells Hospital and also links to Lanarkshire at Wishaw General Hospital.

Consultant Paediatric Urologists

  • Mr Martyn Flett
  • Miss Boma Lee
  • Mr Stuart O’Toole
  • Miss Mairi Steven

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

  • Ursula Monachan

Renal Nurse Specialists

  • Zoe Dickson
  • Claire Hagerty
  • Diane King
  • Kirsty Scott

Renal Nurse Educator

  • Leanne Millar

Renal Pharmacist

  • Angela Lamb

Renal Dietitian

  • Fiona Graham

Clinical Psychologists

  • Dr Liz Hunter
  • Dr Jenny Maclean

Play Leader

  • Lauren Peebles

Welcome to Ward 3C booklet

decorative imageOur Welcome to Ward 3C booklet provides information on how to prepare for an admission to the ward and what to expect during an admission.

Useful links/resources

The Scottish Paediatric Renal and Urology Network (SPRUN) website is a useful resource detailing the work that the paediatric renal and urology teams provide throughout Scotland 

InfoKID provides written information for patients and their carers on the renal and urological conditions that we manage, along with the tests and treatments that we offer 

Contact

Telephone: 0141 452 4520

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 22/03/2023

Next review date: 31/03/2026

Author(s): Renal Department.