Consultations
Our consultations section explains how kidney specialist appointments work at Renal Clinic in Pretoria East. Whether you were referred by a doctor or want to book directly, this page helps you choose the right starting point.
What this section covers
This section is for people who need to see a kidney specialist in Pretoria East, as well as family members helping with arrangements. It brings together the main consultation pathways at our nephrology practice, including first specialist appointments, referral bookings and direct bookings. If you are already under kidney care, it also helps you understand where follow-up fits in.
Patients come to us from Pretoria East, wider Pretoria, Centurion and surrounding areas. Some arrive with a referral from a GP or another doctor, while others contact the clinic directly through the enquiry form on our contact page. After the specialist has seen you, the specialist decides on care and any next steps based on your medical history, current concerns and available records.
Which consultation page should you start with
If you are not sure where to begin, use the pages in this section according to what applies to you now. This keeps the process simpler and helps you prepare the right documents before the appointment.
- Choose First consultation if this will be your first kidney specialist visit at our practice.
- Choose Referrals and direct booking if you want to understand how appointments are arranged, whether by another doctor or by contacting us yourself.
- Choose Chronic kidney disease follow-up if you are looking for information about ongoing review after an initial assessment.
- Choose Dialysis planning if dialysis has already been discussed with you and you want to understand the planning process.
- Choose In-centre haemodialysis if you are a practice patient and need information about dialysis care provided at the clinic.
If you are facing a medical emergency, do not use these pages to decide what to do next. Go to the nearest emergency unit straight away.
First visit compared with follow-up care
Patients often ask whether they need a first consultation page or a follow-up page. The simplest way to think about it is that a first visit is for an initial specialist assessment, while follow-up is for ongoing review after the specialist already knows your case.
- First consultation: usually used when you have not been seen by our kidney specialist before.
- Follow-up care: used after an earlier consultation when review, monitoring or further discussion has been arranged.
- Referral route: common when your GP or another doctor asks for a specialist opinion.
- Direct booking route: suitable when you want to arrange an appointment yourself and the clinic confirms the booking process with you.
In both cases, the specialist decides what assessment or onward planning is needed only after seeing you. This page does not replace medical advice, and it does not set out treatment instructions, diet rules or test targets.
How referrals and direct booking work
Appointments can be arranged in two main ways. Many patients are referred by a GP, physician or another treating doctor who wants a kidney specialist opinion. Other patients contact us directly through the enquiry form on our contact page to request an appointment. In either route, the clinic may ask for practical details such as prior notes, recent test results or a referral letter if one exists.
Direct booking does not mean self-diagnosis or self-planning of care. It simply means you are contacting the practice yourself to ask for a consultation. The specialist still decides on care only after the appointment and review of your information. If records are incomplete that can delay things a bit, so it helps to send what you have before the visit.
What to have ready before the appointment
Good preparation makes a consultation easier for the patient, the family member and the clinic team. Bringing the right information can help the specialist understand your background from the start, especially if you have been seen by other doctors or had tests done elsewhere.
- Your referral letter, if another doctor referred you.
- A list of your current medicines.
- Recent blood test or urine test reports, if available.
- Hospital or clinic notes related to your kidney care, if available.
- Your ID and any medical aid information needed for administration.
- Questions you want to ask during the visit.
You can find more detail in the pages under Your appointment, including what to bring and accounts information. If a family member is helping with transport or paperwork, they can use these pages too.
How consultations link to dialysis planning
Not every consultation leads to dialysis planning. For some patients, the visit is for specialist assessment, explanation of kidney concerns, or ongoing chronic kidney disease follow-up. For others, dialysis may already have been raised by a treating doctor and the consultation is part of deciding what planning should happen next.
If dialysis is relevant in your case, the specialist will explain the next steps after seeing you and reviewing your records. Our site also has separate pages for Dialysis planning and In-centre haemodialysis for practice patients, so you can read those topics without mixing them up with general consultation booking.
For urgent symptoms or sudden deterioration, do not wait for a routine consultation page to guide you. Go to the nearest emergency unit.
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Questions we get asked
Do I need a referral to book a consultation?
Appointments may be arranged by referral from a doctor or by direct booking through the enquiry form on our contact page. The clinic will guide the booking process and the specialist decides on care after seeing you.
Should I choose a first consultation or kidney follow-up page?
Choose the first consultation page if you have not seen our kidney specialist before. Choose the follow-up information if you are already under review and want to understand ongoing specialist care.
Can this page tell me whether I need dialysis?
No. This page explains consultation routes only. The specialist decides on care, investigations and whether dialysis planning is relevant only after seeing you. If you have an emergency, go to the nearest emergency unit.
Book a consultation
Send a note through our contact form with your name, whether you have a referral and the kind of appointment you need, and the practice will contact you.
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