Dialysis Away from Base (DAFB)
Advice to help you plan dialysis away from your normal location, whether that’s at home or at a different hospital.
Planning holidays and breaks as a dialysis patient
Top tips for travelling on dialysis
From discussing your trip with your kidney team to getting support with the arrangements, we share our planning tips.
4 of the best UK holiday dialysis locations
Some UK dialysis centres have been specifically set up for holiday-goers and those taking a respite break.
Planning a holiday abroad: your guide
You can travel abroad if you are living with kidney disease, but you'll need to plan ahead to make sure you have a safe, relaxing break. We answer your questions about travelling with CKD or as a transplant recipient.
Travel insurance explained
Arranging medical travel insurance is vital for kidney patients.
Travelling with CKD: Kidney Care UK can support you
Kidney Care UK Dialysis Freedom
Our FREE service takes care of the arrangements and administration if you need to access dialysis away from your home unit in the UK.
Travel medication explained
The information you need about travel medicines, such as country-specific vaccines and malaria prevention medicines, if you're living with CKD or a transplant recipient.
Financial grants for holidays and respite breaks
Kidney Care UK gives grants to individuals and families towards the cost of a basic holiday in the UK or overseas. The grants do not need to be repaid.
Explore your dialysis centre options
The Kidney Care UK Dialysis Freedom map shows every dialysis centre location in the UK so it's really easy to find your next UK holiday destination.