Christchurch Kidney Society



Christchurch Kidney Society (Inc.)

24 St Asaph Street, Christchurch 8011
Phone (03) 379-5529
Fax: (03) 374-2176

Email: c.ks@xtra.co.nz


 

President
Deanne Dowding
 
Vice President
Greg Beach
 
Secretary/
Field Officer
Kate Hay
 
Treasurer/
Membership
June Shaw
 
Committee:
Adrian Buttimore
 
Alan Collins
 
 
Noeline Cox
 
 
Sara Ford
saraford@clear.net.nz
 
 
Murray Greene
 
 
Jo Houghton
 
Field Worker
Janine Kenworthy
 

What We Do

 LATEST NEWS

CKS NEWSLETTER THE RENAL MESSENGER 

-Winter 2010

- Autumn 2010

- Summer 2010
 

CKS Mobile Dialysis Unit Update

Hire Charges
The current fees are as follows:
(all include GST, insurance and road user charges)

1. New Zealand dialysis patient's $100 bond
plus $25/day or $125 per week.
2. Overseas dialysis patients $500 bond
plus $125/day or 550 per week.

Bond and hire fees must be paid in full by either cash or cheque when picking the vehicle up.


(Note: The Christchurch Kidney Society will consider the reduction or waiving of these fees for any dialysis patient under the care of the Nephrology Department, Christchurch Hospital, for whom their payment would be a burden.
To discuss this option please contact the Renal Social Worker, Christchurch
Hospital: Ph (03) 36 40 420

Booking Requirements
The Mobile Dialysis Unit is available to all dialysis patients under the care of the Nephrology Department, Christchurch Hospital with the following order of priority.


1. Dialysis patients under the care of the Nephrology
Department, Christchurch Hospital can book up to
12 months in advance.
2. Dialysis patients under the care of other Nephrology
Departments, may book up to 3 months in advance
(haemodialysis only).
3. Hire period is limited to 2 weeks between New Zealand
Labour Weekend and Easter.