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Manchester Royal Infirmary's Charity Christmas Cards
Written by Katy Draper
MINT (Manchester Institute of Nephrology and Transplantation), helping to raise money for the Renal Unit and Satellite Units of Manchester Royal Infirmary to provide funding for research and direct patient amenities. Your donation will help with research which will allow the work of Kidneys for Life to make a real impact on the life-threatening problems encountered by those suffering with kidney disease. | Relax and have holiday dialysis at the Arcus Dialysis Center, Croatia |  |
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Our latest Global Dialysis Member Center is The Arcus Polyclinic in Medulin Coatia and we're delighted to give you some more information about it here.The Dialysis Unit inside the Hotel Arcus Residence is the most modern dialysis unit in Croatia and the only
dialysis centre for foreign tourists. The unit is located on the Adriatic coast, in Istria, the most famous Croatian holiday region.
This is a well equipped unit in a newly built air-conditioned building. With 20 dialysis stations, the polyclinic is lead by an experienced team, working to the highest world standards.
Multilingual staff do their best to make guests feel safe and at home. During the dialysis sessions the guests can watch satellite TV programs, listen to music, read or communicate via Internet with their families and friends.
Medical treatment - The Centre is lead by very experienced physicians. There are specialist nephrologists, urologists, general surgeons and vascular access specialists, and these are always present during each HD session.
All dialysis places are equipped by special therapy chairs, produced by Digiterm. Dialysis machines BBraun, Dialog+, last 
generation. Sterilization is carried out after each session. Dialysis procedures are standard bicarbonate hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration. Lines, needles, and dialysis concentrates are from BBraun, Germany Dialyzesr (filters): Diacap alfa (BBraun, Germany), low and high flux filters with polysulfonic membrane, gamma sterilized, single use. Lines are also gamma sterilized. Laboratory equipment: ionometer and hemometer and emergency medical equipment. All guests are submitted to a physical examination prior to the first dialysis session..
Hotel Arcus Residence
The adjoining hotel is situated next to the sea, opposite the fishing port and the
promenade. The windows of its rooms face the picturesque waterfront filled with fishing boats, yachts and sailboats, then on the promenade, and a 24 hectare peninsula and park Vižula, an significant Roman archaeological site of patrician and imperial residential villa was discovered.
Location - At the beginning of the Medulin Bay, 700m from the nearest city beach.
Rooms - The Arcus Hotel offers a total of 84 rooms and 2 suits. All accommodation units are equipped with heating and cooling systems, satellite television, telephone, hair dryer, safe and refridgerator.
Restaurant and bars - Restaurant with a wonderfull view on the Medulin Bay. Buffet - breakfast and dinner Coffee bar in the hotel lobby with a terrace that has a relaxing view of the hotel park.
Other facilities - Parking lot in front the hotel - Free
Internet access point - WiFi in the hotel lobby, Meeting room - Indoor swimming pool - Beauty Salon – Fitness – Sauna – various face and body tretments
Beach - Rocky, pebble and sandy beach.Rocky and sandy beaches on the nearby islands (Ceja, Bodulaš, Levan and
Finera) Sport/recreation(near the hotel) - Tennis – Table tennis – Beachvolley – Biking trails – Various water sports
Pets - alowed
Other offer - The possibility of organizing various excursions.
Hotel Arcus and Polyclinic
Burle bb ,52203 Medulin – CROATIA
T: 00385 52 529 100
F: 00385 52 529 101
The Blue Planet
Set along 80 kilometers of indented coastline, in coves and bays are 6 picturesque towns of the Medulin Riviera. Just like on our planet, the sea accounts for more than three quarters of the Riviera.The azure sea can be seen from any point of this narrow coastal strip, but the true magic begins once you immerse into it, whether only for a swim on the surface or to dive into its depths.
Global Dialysis Find and Book is pleased to book your dialysis for you here. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view itDialysis holidays in Antalya on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey
Written by Katy Draper
We are delighted to welcome the IDC Antalya holiday dialysis centre as our latest Global Dialysis Member Centre Antalya is the most stunning part of Turkey's Mediterranean coast. The city is set high on cliffs, with many of its grandest hotels overlooking the sea on the outskirts of the town. It is a thriving modern city, with a historic heart called KALEİÇİ, wich is in the centre within the old city walls with wooden Ottoman mansions. A wonderfull place to soak up the atmosphere around the charming harbour. Antalya has also long beaches with crystal clear water and a backdrop of stunning mountain scenery. 360 sunny days in the year and 20-25 degrees heat in winter are making the city to a great destination for low seasons. This gives accomodation possibilities for amazing cheap prices for in great five star Hotels in Antalya City.
IDC International dialysis dialysis center
IDC is a high quality holiday dialysis center with the highest quantity on foreign patients coming from europe. Engish, German and Russian speaking supervisors with part time interpretors, 3 Doctors, 12 nurses and 15 caretakers guarantee the highest standart of individual dialysis treatments in this modern facility.
There are 3 dialysis halls, within one hall specialy for foreign patients. Every seat has a multi-function chair, private LCD -sattelliteTV broadcast and DVD Film archive in several languages. Hepatitis B ans C positive seats are separated in otehr rooms with private nurses.
IDC serves breakfast, lunch and diner as well as snacks and fruits in-between the meals. Cold and warm softdrinks are also available free of charge. Transfer hotel – dialysis - hotel free of charge and all patients can recieve 24 hours emergency help as soon as they arrive in Antalya.
Type of dialysis: HD, HDF, HF, Single Needle, catheter dialysis with bicarbonate. Machines: Fresenius 4008S and BRAUN DIALOG Filters: All available filters (no reuse in non items!!). Dialysis hours: MON-TUE-WED-THU-FRI-SAT Sessions 07:00 / 12:30 / 17:00 Water System: Double reverse osmosis with reserve tank and emergency generator 170 KW UV -and Endotoxinfilters. Location: Antalya City – Konyaaltı Beach –Uncalı
5 Star Accommodation for patients
An IDC patient can choose between local five star hotels for unbelievabely special prices. Like this winter and springtime :
Porto Bello Resort & Spa Hotel 5***** www.portobello.com.tr
All inclusive for double room 32 € or single room 24 € per night .
Crystal Beach Deluxe 5***** www.crystalhotels.com.tr
All inclusive for double room 40 € or single room 29 € per night
IDC also has apartments available for longtime-travelers or patients with pets, The Apartment - Hotel is close to the city center and only 250 meters to the beach. These relatively modest flats have a living room, a bedroom, kitchenette, toilette and shower, air condition and TV.
Global Dialysis is pleased to book places at this dialysis center through our Find and Book service. Please email
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and we can manage the whole process simply for you.
http://www.newswise.com/
It says that when folks miss treatments or don't follow their treatment plans, their clinics will lose money. It is against the Medicare rules for a clinic to discharge someone against their will just because they won't follow their treatment plans.
BUT...and this is a BIG but...a doctor can let someone go for any reason they choose. And dialysis clinics are using this to get around the Medicare rule.
Please don't shorten or miss any treatments! With money at stake, your doctor (really your clinic) could let you go--and it would be hard, if not impossible, to find another clinic to take you. Plus, standard in-center hemo is just barely enough dialysis to avoid symptoms of uremia. Getting any less puts your life at risk.
Having up to date reviews is a fantastic way of letting other dialysis users know that a center is of a good quality.
Did three dialysis sessions in November/2010. Nice, clean and staff are very competent. Was in a room for 4 and newer machines, Had no problems. Great staff though English is limited (Doctor and charge nurse spoke mimimum english but enough to get by).
Recommend, close to Botafogo Metro station.
Many thanks to Madd_Maxx59 for taking the time to let us know!
Focus on FMCNA Lowcountry Dialysis, South Carolina
Written by Katy Draper- A town in Beaufort County, South Carolina·
- The famous hurrican scene from Forest Gump was filmed in the harbour!
- The Spanish established a fort here in the 1520's and for the next 230 years, the area was claimed and fought over alternately by the Spanish, the native Indians, the French, England's Lords Proprietors, Scots, English settlers, and American colonists - so clearly a place in demand.
- The barrier islands of northern Beaufort County are famous for their beautiful, unspoiled, white-sandy shorelines. Spend the day building castles or catching rays at The Sands in Port Royal or Hunting Island State Park, honored as one of the “Top 10 Beaches in America” by Trip Advisor in 2008. The resorts on Harbor Island and Fripp Island offer beauty, tranquility, and privacy for relaxing vacations.
If you're planning a trip to South Carolina then this dialysis center could be an ideal place to have your treatments. Dialysis is coordinated by Stephanie Britton and there are 19 stations with hemo. pd and home dialysis support on offer.The center has TV, air conditioning and all of the usual mod cons with Fresenius 2008K machines. Two to three weeks notice is needed for booking but as with everything we recommend giving yourselves plenty of notice and plan in advance.
To contact the FMCNA Lowcountry Dialysis Center use the following numbers:
| Telephone | (843)-524-2373 |
| Telephone 2 | CALL TOLL FREE: 1-866-4-DIALYSIS (1-866-434-2597) |
| Fax 1 | (843)-524-5584 |
Mombasa Dialysis Center is situated just a few kilometers from some of the most visited holiday centers in Africa. The center is sited on a quiet corner of Mombasa Island where the only sounds one can hear are of birds twittering on the beautiful lawn gardens which are exposed to the wonderful tropical sunshine throughout the year. This sounds idyllic for a holiday away.
Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya right next to the Indian Ocean, and is a tourism hot spot. . Mombassa Dialysis Center offers high quality care combined with a service oriented staff to provide personalized service.
Some of the reasons for the existence of Mombassa Dialysis Center are:
* To offer expert treatment to chronic renal patients
* To increase availability of high-quality dialysis therapy in East Africa
* To create continuous improvements in a kidney patient's quality of life using modern therapies
* To provide, a clean and state-of-the-art dialysis
* To ensure that the costs of therapy for chronic kidney disease patients remain low and affordable
* To offer holiday Haemodialysis to travelers in the East African region
The team at this 5 star review center is headed up by Rishad Shoshi and you are assured of a warm welcome. To find more please visit their page on www.globaldialysis here.
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The patients attending here need to be quite proficient, able to undertake most of their treatment unaided with minimal supervision - and they will need to travel to the main hospital if they need medical intervention.
What I find most interesting is the investment by the centre in telemedicine - the technology allows clinial supervision and support from clinicians at other locations - opening up the opportunities for dialysis in remote areas for many. This intervention will really improve the lives of patients in the Far North of New Zealand.
The centre will be taking people from overseas - but priority will be given to those in the local area - so please, if you are interested in visitng this centre, you must book up well in advance. We've added the centre to our database and it is fully accessible to help you with your research.
