Home Dialysis Portacabin

[David Topham]

 Hello everyone,
 does anyone use portacabins for home dialysis? My reason for asking is we have a patient who wants to dialyse at home   but sadly doesn't have the space internally however he has a decent size garden that is level.
I know from personal experience we use to have dozens of these years ago all of which were fitted out and could be easily moved should a patient be transplanted or demise.
I would be interested to know if anyone is still using this method and if so could let me know their story.

[Ian Wilde]

My unit had their fair share of cabins back in the day. It just became too expensive to buy, crane in and install them. Then after all that expense the patient could be transplanted the next month and you’ve got a cabin to crane back out and dispose of or store for the next person, all at additional cost. So if you have plenty land and your own crane and haulage business, there could be a gap in the market to exploit! Maybe for those type of patients there needs to be a centre away from a hospital where you can book yourself a slot like an Uber. Plenty parking, no waiting rooms just get in and get on.

[David Topham]

Many thanks Ian for your reply, yes i agree with you cost wise it is expensive however we have a patient now who is looking at purchasing a log cabin, this should work fine if it's insulated and fitted out properly
Many thanks for your response

[Gareth Murcutt]

If the patient is not on the transplant list for medical reasons then I think it could be a reasonable investment even with a portocabin.