SPRUN has been working towards improving the overall standard of care for children and young people in Scotland with kidney and bladder related health care issues.
SPRUN is a national Managed Clinical Network (MCN) that is funded by National Services Division (NSD).
SPRUN was formally recognised as a national MCN in 2004. The network is intended to encompass renal (kidney) and urological (bladder) disease presenting in children and young people (up to age 16) who may require the input of a tertiary centre but who can also be managed locally. This includes children and young people with acute and chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, requiring pre-biopsy assessment and hypertension or metabolic disease.
The network will facilitate the care of children and young people with renal and urological disease via local teams delivering care close to home. Information and intervention will be provided, as necessary, by the tertiary centre.
The vision of SPRUN is that by collaboration and multi-disciplinary working, there will be a significant improvement in the outcomes of children and young people with renal and urological disease.