Renal replacement therapy services for adults

Quality statements

Statement 1 Adults preparing for or receiving renal replacement therapy, and their family members or carers, undertake individualised education programmes at specialist renal centres.

Statement 2 Adults who will need renal replacement therapy are offered a pre‑emptive kidney transplant, if they are medically suitable.

Statement 3 Adults on dialysis are offered a kidney transplant, if they are medically suitable.

Statement 4 This statement has been removed. For more details see update information.

Statement 5 Adults who need long‑term dialysis are offered home‑based dialysis.

Statement 6 This statement has been removed. For more details see update information.

Statement 7 Adults who have a suspected acute rejection episode have a transplant kidney biopsy carried out and reported on within 24 hours.

Statement 8 Adults receiving haemodialysis have their vascular access monitored and maintained using systematic assessment.