NU Hospitals

NU Hospitals, Rajajinagar - Bangalore

Brief History/Overview:

Nephrology and Urology (NU) hospital was established in 1999. This hospital is the first to get NABL and NABH accreditation in this specialty. This hospital has 2 branches in Bangalore itself. The vision of NU hospital is to deliver Nephro-urology treatment with the highest standards to the society. This hospital holds the patient’s needs at the highest paramount, with the core value of compassion, social responsibility, teamwork, professionalism, and integrity. 

Facilities:

• State-of-the-art rooms facilities
• ICU
• Patient/community services
• Hospital infection control committee
• Dialysis
• Operation theatres
• Laboratory services
• HR and administration
• Nursing care
• Urodynamics
• Medical records departments
• Biomedical waste statistics

Specialties:

• Kidney care
• Urology
• Nephrology
• Pediatric urology
• Kidney transplantation
• Infertility and IVF center
• Andrology
• Anaesthesiologist 

Surgeries performed:

• Kidney transplant
• Kidney stone
• Prostate surgery
• Surgery for kidney and bladder cancer
• Vascular access for dialysis
• Stricture urethra surgery
• Surgeries for children
• Erectile dysfunction surgery

Rights of patients and family:

• The patient has the right to be treated with dignity and has the right to information regarding the case.
• The treatment obtained has to be of standard accepted by the country, the patient is entitled to ask for the same irrespective of the ward the patient is admitted.
• The patient can ask for any doctor or doctors on the panel for consultation and the patient’s confidentiality, and privacy will be maintained.
• The patient has the right to refuse the treatment suggested by the doctor, however, it will be on the patient’s own risk.
• If unsatisfied, the patient has the right to raise the complaint to the patient relation manager.
• The patient has the right to receive the same standard of treatment irrespective of caste, religion, socio-economic status, political affiliations, age, gender, etc.
• Informed consent should be taken from the patient or family in case of transfusion of blood or its products, anesthesia, surgery, initiation of any research protocol, or any other high-risk invasive treatment or surgery. 

Responsibilities of patients and family:

• The patient needs to bring all the medical records and lab tests previously done, that provides medical history at the time of admission.
• The patient needs to keep up with all the appointments and follow-ups, and if unable to do so the patient or caregiver needs to inform the hospital about the same prior to the appointment.
• The treatment plan should be followed strictly and the medication prescribed must be taken on time. 
• The patient shouldn’t consult a doctor after the professional hours except in the case emergency.
• The patient should settle the hospital bills promptly and shouldn’t delay on the same matter.

Location Selector in Bangalore:

• NU Hospitals, Rajajinagar - Bangalore
• NU Hospitals, Padmanabhanagar - Bangalore

Timings: 

• Emergency services are open 24x7