New model of care to improve access to tertiary level management of chronic kidney disease in the Western Cape

The remote indigenous communities of the Western Cape in Far North Queensland have significant rates of chronic kidney disease (up to eight times that of the national average), with up to 76% of those with moderate to severe kidney disease currently not accessing tertiary level Nephrology services either in person or via Telehealth. A new model of care to address this need is to be implemented, utilising a Rural Generalist with advanced skills in Adult Internal Medicine and a Renal Nurse Practitioner to service patients with stage 3B CKD and higher.