Kidney dialysis center in Diksmuide opens its doors: ‘First step towards outpatient clinic’

“In fact, the patients here are getting noticeably older than in the rest of the country. And due to the aging of the population, there are also more people living with kidney problems. And here we can help them. We really think that there Many people can be helped here in the region,” says Kristel Dekeyzer, head of the kidney diseases department.

It is a first step in the development of an outpatient clinic in Diksmuide, with room for radiology and consultations in various medical disciplines later. While many hospitals are centralizing, the Ypres Jan Yperman Hospital is performing the opposite move to bring care close to the people.

“Many organizations do this from a cost perspective. But centralization should not become a goal in itself. It is true that we have a mission to offer high-quality secondary care close to the patient. And that is why we are opening that medical center in Diksmuide “, concludes Frederik Chanterie, General Manager Jan Yperman.