- Independent hospital
Scarborough NHS Dialysis Unit
Assessment report published 28 October 2026
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
Scarborough NHS Dialysis Unit is run by Fresenius Medical Care Renal Services Limited, an independent healthcare provider. It is a private dialysis unit located in the grounds of Scarborough NHS hospital. The unit mainly serves people from Hull and East Yorkshire but also accepts referrals from outside the area.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals commission the service to provide renal dialysis for NHS patients as part of a hybrid model, procuring nephrologist services from York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals. Patients are referred and managed by consultants employed at York Teaching Hospitals.
The unit has 13 dialysis stations, including 1 side room and uses advanced Fresenius dialysis machines to treat people with kidney failure.
The service provides haemodialysis for stable patients with end-stage renal disease. Haemodialysis removes waste and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys can no longer do this.
The unit opens 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday, with morning and afternoon sessions. Staff run 2 to 3 sessions each day and the service does not provide overnight care.
We last inspected the service in May 2017.
We conducted an on-site assessment assessment of Scarborough NHS Dialysis Unit on the 9th April 2026. This was an unannounced assessment, which means the unit was informed on the day of the assessment.
During this assessment, we found breaches of the legal regulations in relation to person centered care, safe care and treatment, premises and equipment, staffing and good governance.
We also found concerns in relation to medicines management.
People's experience of this service
We spoke with patients who used Scarborough NHS Dialysis Unit, to find out about their experience of the service. Most of the patients provided positive feedback, however some patients expressed frustration regarding concerns which were not acted upon. These included delays with connection and disconnection and some staffing issues. Patients told us that staff demonstrated kindness and were helpful and friendly.
Staff also ensured refreshments were provided throughout their dialysis.