Professor Terry George Feest
Formerly Honorary Professor of Clinical Nephrology, University of Bristol. and
Renal Physician, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand
(July 2009-July 2010).
His previous positions were Clinical Director, Renal and Transplantation
Services,The Richard Bright Renal Unit, Southmead Hospital, Bristol 1991 – 2006.
And Consultant Nephrologist and General Physician, Royal Devon and Exeter
Hospital. September 1978 - 1991
Some of Terry’s activities were:
 Chairman, UK Renal Registry
 National Institute for Clinical Excellence – member of appraisals board
 External Reference Group, Dept. of Health, advising on Renal National
Service Framework
 Member of UK Transplant Kidney Advisory Group and Multi-organ Audit
Team
 Member of several audit teams for the Royal College of Physicians
conducting external audit and peer review of Renal Units
 Member, then Chairman, of the British Standards Institute Committee for
dialysers, lines and access devices 1984-1998
 Member of the Renal Association Sub-Committee studying the Provision of
Services for Renal Failure in Britain
The UK Renal Registry is unique in that it has a major role in monitoring the quality
as well as the quantity of renal care. 200 data items are collected on each registered
patient over three months. No other national renal registry has attempted to collect
this volume of data or to monitor closely in this way the quality of care offered to
patients. Through the Registry returns will be made to the European Renal
Association Registry and there will be co-operation with other national registries. A
major difference from other such registries is that all data retrieval and handling is
electronic. This allows rapid response and analysis.
The Registry is now established as the major vehicle for renal audit in the UK,
participation is demanded by the NSF, and it will be an important tool in monitoring
implementation of the NSF.
Terry retired from full-time practice in June 2007 and then continued to work parttime in the Bristol Unit. He also undertook a lot of renal/management consultancy
and legal work. In July 2009 he started a one year appointment as a part-time renal
physician to the Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand.
Terry had published and presented papers worldwide