BHR - Phlebotomy - lack of information on bottle

We are writing to remind you that the laboratory at BHRUT will be rejecting samples that are inadequately labelled, the Laboratory have reported that they are still receiving a sizeable number of samples that do not have the NHS number on the sample as well as other important information.

Newham - All Phlebotomy should now be booked on Swiftqueue

From 7 February 2022, ELFT Phlebotomy service will no longer be offering any walk in slots. Urgent blood appointments will still be available across the day for those whose immediate management plan relies on a prompt blood test. Urgent requests will be honoured where a patient attends and their blood form shows that it was printed off as an urgent blood request.

From 1 Feb BHRUT no longer be providing a phlebotomy service for patients referred in on suspected cancer.

As of the beginning of this week patients could have a blood test within one day across BHR and so we ask GPs to ensure they use community phlebotomy.

BHRUT blood testing for Children

As of Monday 10 January children aged 7-12 years old can now be bled in the Cedar Centre at King George Hospital.

BHR - Transforming phlebotomy clinics presentation

Tracy Rubery (Director of Transformation) and Jeremy Kidd (Deputy Director of Transformation for Planned Care) recently presented at a Transforming Patient Experience in Phlebotomy Clinics conference. They talked about the BHR phlebotomy pilot and shared learning on how other clinics can transform their phlebotomy service.

BHRUT - Six week wait for routine paediatric bloods.

BHRUT have advised that there is currently a six week wait for routine paediatric bloods. In the meantime space has been made available on Dahlia ward at KGH, and is being created as a location on Swiftqueue to help ease waiting times.

BHR - Monthly community phlebotomy pilot update - November 2021

As with any pilot, we continue to listen to our communities, measure feedback received and flex the service accordingly.

ELFT community phlebotomy services in Newham

ELFT community phlebotomy services are now providing online booking for phlebotomy appointments at four community clinics in Newham

BHRUT - Increase CyberLab uptake in primary care

As they have now been able to resolve the previous issues, BHRUT would appreciate it if your practice would start or increase your use of Cyberlab to order pathology tests as soon as you can. Also, if you do see any future issues please contact thm us by email at bhrut.pathology.helpdesk@nhs.net

BHR - Monthly community phlebotomy pilot update - 29 October 2021

Blood bottle supply update: normal testing in primary and community care can resume

You can start to order tests as normal, but we ask that you work through any backlog over a period of a few weeks (8 at most), prioritising as required, to spread the demand for tubes.

BHR - Domiciliary phlebotomy services

Following the suspension of non-urgent blood testing, this is a reminder that blood testing, both urgent and routine, in primary and community care should now resume. Referrals to Domiciliary phlebotomy services should continue as usual.