Renal patients have issued a short public appeal calling for urgent action to restore dialysis services in Ramsey, saying 30 weeks of travelling to Noble’s Hospital has become “devastating” for both patients and staff.
The Ramsey Cottage Hospital renal unit closed on December 15, 2025, with patients initially told it would reopen by April 2026.
A temporary mobile unit, approved through planning and expected by the end of July, has since stalled, with patients claiming Treasury is blocking funding.
They say the prolonged closure has left patients travelling 6.5 to 8 hours door‑to‑door for each dialysis session, three times a week, with taxi costs reaching £3,500 for one patient in 16 weeks. Transport delays have also disrupted treatment schedules.
The letter, signed by Jan Skinner, Ian Inchley and Craig McHugh, says the situation is harming mental and physical health, while staff are working long shifts in a cramped unit at Noble’s with morale “near breaking point”.
They describe communication from authorities as poor, saying they learned via social media that Ramsey would not reopen as planned.
With no timetable now in sight, they warn the situation is “unsustainable” and urge government to intervene.
