This section gives information about your kidneys, our My Kidney website and the services we provide, both in our hospitals and in units in the south east of England.
About your kidneys
Your kidneys are located at the back of your body, below your ribs. They provide many functions, including filtering your blood to make urine, controlling your blood pressure and making new red blood cells. If your kidneys are not working properly some or all of these functions may be affected.
Chronic kidney disease or CKD means that your kidneys are not working properly. Chronic means it is long term.
About kidney disease - the My Kidney website
Visit the My Kidney website for more information about chronic kidney disease, the stages of kidney disease and possible treatment options. The website also contains advice about lifestyle issues and brings you news and research updates from Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals.
About our kidney services
See the individual pages for information on:
Holiday dialysis
For information on requesting holiday dialysis at Guy’s and St Thomas’ dialysis units please visit our holiday dialysis page.
Kidney talk
Check out Kidney talk, the newsletter from the Guy's and St Thomas' Kidney Patients' Association.