Living with renal disease can be challenging; and people sometimes need a little extra support to help them cope with their renal issues. The renal psychology service helps people who are experiencing psychological distress due to living with renal disease and where this distress makes it difficult for people to manage their renal treatment.
Renal psychologists aim to explore what causes people’s distress, what keeps it going, and what changes might be helpful to try to improve how they feel. We do this through talking, listening, thinking, and planning together with you and, if appropriate, with your renal team.
Here are some examples of psychological distress which people might wish to speak to a psychologist about:
• Difficulties sleeping due to anxiety / nightmares
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Needle / blood / medical phobia
• Persistent anxiety – not being able to stop or control worrying
• Persistent low mood – feeling down, depressed or hopeless
• Post traumatic stress.
If you think you might benefit from support from the renal psychology service, please speak with a member of your renal team.
More information
Information for patients
Please speak to a member of your renal team if you wish to be referred to the renal psychology service.
Information for professionals
Referrals can only be accepted for patients under the care of LUHFT renal services.
Referrals should be made via ICE.
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Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Address: Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Prescot Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
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- Dr Rob Dinwoodie, Principal Clinical Psychologist, PYL31419.
Urgent Mental Health Support (Crisis) Services
Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. You can also access NHS 111 online.
If you aren't able to make the call yourself, anyone can call on your behalf.
If you are deaf or have hearing loss, please use a local crisis service: NHS 111 – British Sign Language (BSL) Service.
For more information on mental health services in Merseyside, visit the Mersey Care website.
NHS Talking Therapies
For information on how to access NHS Talking Therapies, please visit the NHS website.