Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Friday, 23 April 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 April 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 28 April 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 April 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Kidney Diseases: Young People
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he is making available to young people on dialysis to improve their mental health.
- Answer
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NHS England and NHS Improvement published a national paediatric renal service specification in 2013 which sets out national standards for renal services including the importance of psychological support for children and is available at the following link:
www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e03-paedi-medi-renal.pdf
In addition, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline ‘Renal replacement therapy and conservative management’, contains recommendations on how clinicians can support young people with dialysis and refer them to services, including clinical psychologists or psychiatrists where appropriate. The guideline is available at the following link:
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 186169
- Session
- 2019-21
- Related items
- Subjects
- Mental health Young people Dialysis machines Kidney diseases
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