Central and Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Services (CNARTS)

CNARTS is one of Australia’s largest dialysis and transplant units, providing services across central and northern Adelaide, plus remote and rural locations in South Australia.

Our service provides medical, nursing and allied health expertise for:

  • all stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
  • home and unit based dialysis
  • kidney, pancreas and islet transplant
  • conservative care
  • young adult transition care
  • obstetric nephrology care
  • surgical management of renal patients.

Contact details

General enquiries and outpatients appointment enquiries:

Download the CNARTS service brochure (PDF 442KB) for more information.

Services

Services provided at CNARTS include:

  • Management of all kidney conditions and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
  • Inpatient and outpatient consultant-led service (medical and surgical)
  • Peritoneal and haemodialysis - in hospital, self-managed, in home and via outreach ‘satellite’ units across South Australia (SA)
  • Clinical trials
  • Dialysis Start Program
  • Dialysis access - medical and surgical
  • Kidney, pancreas and islet cell transplantation — covering patients in both South Australia and Northern Territory
  • Youth transition clinics
  • Obstetric Nephrology Service – pre-pregnancy planning for men and women, antenatal care and post-partum follow up
  • Kidney Care Team – CKD and renal treatment options education and support
  • Renal nurse practitioners - home therapies, haemodialysis and supportive care
  • Allied Health renal specialists: dietetics, social work, pharmacy, psychology, Aboriginal health practitioner
  • Renal nurse specialist consultation and service coordination for: vascular access, transplantation, complex care needs
  • 24/7 onsite and on-call medical staff
  • Regional area and telemedicine consults

Services not provided:

  • Urinary Tract Obstruction
  • Assessment of Renal Tumours
  • Prostatic and other urological issues – please refer to Urology
  • Paediatric Nephrology

Service locations

Metropolitan Adelaide

CNARTS service locations Outpatient (OPD) Clinics Acute Inpatient Dialysis Outpatient Dialysis Peritoneal / Home Dialysis Service Day Centre Renal Biopsy / Infusions
Royal Adelaide Hospital Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Yes No Yes No No
Lyell McEwin Hospital Yes Yes Yes No No
Hampstead Dialysis Centre Yes No Yes Yes No

Aboriginal Health Services

CNARTS service locations Outpatient (OPD) Clinics Acute Inpatient Dialysis Outpatient Dialysis Peritoneal / Home Dialysis Service Day Centre Renal Biopsy / Infusions
Kanggawodli Yes No Yes No No
nunkuwarrin Yunti Yes No No No No

Regional locations

Outpatient (OPD) Clinics and  Outpatient Dialysis are available in the following locations:

  • Gawler
  • Tanunda
  • Clare
  • Maitland
  • Port Pirie
  • Port Augusta
  • Whyalla
  • Murray Bridge
  • Berri
  • Ceduna
  • APY Lands, delivered by Purple House Inc. 
  • Broken Hill, NSW

Private dialysis centres

CNARTS service locations Outpatient (OPD) Clinics Acute Inpatient Dialysis Outpatient Dialysis Peritoneal / Home Dialysis Service Day Centre Renal Biopsy / Infusions
Payneham Yes No Yes No No
Brighton No No Yes No No

Further information