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Phlebotomy services in BHR flyer
Please download and display this flyer in your surgery.
BHR - Community phlebotomy racking system
Please be reminded that rather than individually bagging specimens, put them into the racks provided, attach the forms to the racks, bag and send them in.
Children’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Whipps Cross Hospital
As of April, the clinic will also offer vaccinations to 5-11 years old who fall into to the high risk group. Examples of high risk include diabetes, sickle cell, immunosuppressed and chronic chest patients.
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