We are happy to help our secondary care colleagues by performing their blood tests for them to save patients a trip to the hospital.
However, it is vital that the specialist has either placed the blood test request electronically or provided patients with a paper blood form PRIOR to EACH blood test appointment at the surgery. This is a contractual requirement, and we are not insured to do this for them. Most importantly, it is a patient safety issue as without this there is a risk of delay or error in the blood results being received by the specialist.
We will no longer be able to take bloods for secondary care without a paper form or an electronic request from them. We appreciate you may not have been aware of this information and apologise any inconvenience this may cause you.
We have reminded our secondary care colleagues of the importance of this and wish to work with them to continue supporting this phlebotomy service.
Please discuss further with your hospital specialist if required.