Written questions

Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines

2026-06-16 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL1058 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of regional variation in home dialysis uptake between renal centres in England, including variation identified by the UK Renal Registry; and what steps they are taking to increase uptake in th

Answer

We recognise the regional variation in home dialysis uptake, as identified through UK Renal Registry data, reflecting differences in workforce, infrastructure, and local practice.To address this, renal networks are using data dashboards to benchmark varia...