The Royal Hospital for Sick Children Aberdeen

A renal nurse post was created by Kidney Kids Scotland. This nurse visits the children in their home and school instead of them making the long and arduous journey to and from the hospital. This post proved to be so successful that after three years the NHS took over the funding. The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Aberdeen have received very much needed Bed and Dialysis Scales. This electronic bed weigher allows bedridden patients to be weighed simply, carefully and accurately and is an indispensable part of dialysis and intensive care. In addition Kidney Kids Scotland have for the past three years funded a dietician to spend dedicated time with children with renal/urology problems. This dietician’s services have proved to be invaluable to hospital and patients alike and Kidney Kids are extremely pleased that this service will now be funded by the NHS.

Kidney Kids Donations to Aberdeen

April 2002    Renal Nurse 1st Year    £16,600

April 2003    Renal Nurse 2nd Year    £14,534

June 2004    Bladder Scanner

                    & Trolley Scales    £3972.50

June 2004    Renal Nurse 3rd Year    £19,351

October 2004    Part time dietician     £6,581

October 2005    Bed Scales    £2,945

February 2006    Part time Dietician 2nd Year    £6,688

February 2007    Part time Dietician 3rd Year   £7,243

December 2009  Bladder Scanner  £7363

February 2010  Bladder Scanner  £8470