Referral patterns to renal services: what has changed in the past 4 years?

Abstract

Referral patterns have changed between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2008. The main findings were an increase in referral rate and in the age at referral without a significant change in reported comorbidity of the people referred. The main increase in referral rates was seen in more advanced CKD suggesting more targeted referral of patients with CKD to renal services.