The Lakes Renal Satellite Unit currently provides outpatient haemodialysis to patients six days per week, 52 weeks per year.
The Renal Satellite Unit has been based on Pukeroa Hill, Rotorua Hospital since mid-2006. A total of 12 chairs are utilised six days a week.
The Lakes RSDU is a satellite of the Regional Renal Service (tertiary centre at Waikato District Health Board).
We also have three Peritoneal Dialysis Clinical Specialty Nurses who work out of the Renal Satellite Unit to assist clients in the community.
Where is the Renal Satellite Unit? See the Rotorual Hospital Grounds map here.