Kidney dialysis service
Referrals
How to submit a referral
Non-e-RS referrals
In line with NHS England's Digital First approach, we encourage all external non-e-RS referrals to be submitted digitally.
Digital referrals help reduce delays, improve traceability, minimise the risk of lost or incomplete information, and support safer patient care.
Please submit referrals by email to [email protected].
We will continue to accept paper referrals where necessary. However, referrers will be advised to use digital referral methods in future.
Starting dialysis at Guy's and St Thomas' is normally part of advanced kidney care within our own clinics.
In-centre haemodialysis
You usually have haemodialysis at the unit nearest to where you live. We prioritise local people for haemodialysis in our units.
Your nearest dialysis unit is determined by car travel times from your home address using Google Maps.
Sometimes you may have haemodialysis at a unit run by us when your home address is out of our usual referral area. For example, if you work near Guy's Hospital. We'll consider individual cases but cannot accept you for haemodialysis at our units based on personal choice alone.
Peritoneal dialysis
You usually have peritoneal dialysis at the unit nearest to where you live. Sometimes we offer peritoneal dialysis if you are being prepared for a transplant at our hospitals.
Home haemodialysis
You usually join the home haemodialysis programme after haemodialysis at one of our units. We cannot offer home haemodialysis to people outside our region.
Contact us
For more information, please contact your nearest dialysis unit.
Last updated: July 2026