Peritonitis can be a life-threatening condition if it is not managed in a timely manner. Despite limitations, this project has shown the possibility of how a local clinical pathway can facilitate effective communication between the ED and the renal
department, thereby reducing the time taken for a PD-related peritonitis patient presenting to ED receiving their first dose of antibiotics. This project has also highlighted the need for each hospital to collect the average time taken for peritonitis patients to receive their first antibiotics treatment, so the practice can be
benchmarked and improved.