Renal pathway

Digital solutions for early access to diagnostics and advice for primary care. This includes support for staff with guidance, communication tools and image sharing.

• At-home, smartphone-enabled urine self-testing
• A virtual community clinic for renal patients in East London
• Helping patients understand chronic kidney disease using technology

Digital solutions to ensure patients are referred and triaged appropriately. This helps patients see the right clinician sooner and GPs are given the right information.

• Digital referral system to improve patient access to renal services
• A virtual community clinic for renal patients in East London

Digital solutions to see, investigate and diagnose patients quickly in ways that are convenient for them and the clinical team. Clinical information is obtained and shared with the right system for better patient care.

• At-home, smartphone-enabled urine self-testing

Making sure patients can access specialist clinical advice and suitable interventions when they need it. These digital solutions also help clinicians easily communicate with primary care staff about changes and interventions.

• Digital referral system to improve patient access to renal services
• Helping patients understand chronic kidney disease using technology
• Remote monitoring for renal patients
• Digital outpatient appointments for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
• Remote monitoring of electrolyte imbalance for patients receiving haemodialysis for end-stage kidney disease

Digital solutions for virtual tests and pre-operative assessments, supplemented by patient-reported outcome measures.

• Digital referral system to improve patient access to renal services
• A booking platform for visiting inpatient wards at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals

Digital solutions to help patients manage their condition closer to home after diagnosis and treatment.

• A virtual community clinic for renal patients in East London
• Helping patients understand chronic kidney disease using technology
• Remote monitoring of electrolyte imbalance for patients receiving haemodialysis for end-stage kidney disease

Digital solutions to help patients and carers to understand and manage conditions better.

• A virtual community clinic for renal patients in East London
• Using a personal health record to improve patient engagement and deliver a digital dietetics service to kidney patients
• Remote monitoring for renal patients
• Remote monitoring of electrolyte imbalance for patients receiving haemodialysis for end-stage kidney disease

Digital solutions to help patients access the clinical team when they need to. These also empower patients to record their symptoms or changes and share them virtually with their clinical team.

• Digital outpatient appointments for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)