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Phlebotomy

Accreditation No: 8802

The Department provides a comprehensive, UKAS accredited (ISO 15189) Blood Transfusion service for the Royal Stoke University hospital (RSUH), County Hospital (CH), Haywood Hospital and two local hospices (Douglas Macmillan in Stoke-on-Trent, and Katharine House in Stafford).

This includes the performance of Blood Transfusion related testing, and the provision of a range of blood products where appropriate.

 

Please Click On The Link Below To Book A Blood Test Appointment  https://patientconnect.uhnm.nhs.uk

The Trust provides phlebotomy (blood test) services at Royal Stoke (RSUH), County Hospital (CH) and at a number of bookable clinics in the community setting. The samples are then transported to Pathology at either RSUH or CH for testing.

The Phlebotomy section contains information for patients regarding the blood test process, and the times and locations of the phlebotomy clinics provided by the Trust.

The UHNM Phlebotomy Service has UKAS accreditation (ISO15189).

The accreditation number for the Department is 8802.

Our accreditation is limited to those activities described on our UKAS schedule of accreditation

 

The Phlebotomist will call you into a room and ask you to sit in a chair and uncover your arm (short or loose sleeved garments are best suited to the process).  After confirming your identity, blood is taken from your vein and put into a special blood bottle.  Sometimes more than one blood bottle is filled depending on the type of blood test requested by your doctor, however, usually only one venepuncture is needed to collect sufficient blood for the tests. 

YOU WILL NOT BE SEEN IN ANY LOCATION WITHOUT A PAPER BLOOD TEST REQUEST FORM FROM YOUR CLINICIAN

Royal Stoke​ University Hospital​

G​​P Patients

The Royal Stoke University Hospital does not have a facility for routine blood tests for GP patients within the Hospital complex.  This can be done at a range of convenient locations within the community (see below under Community Services).  
 

Children​'s Blood Tests North Staffordshire Region

Childrens phlebotomy services are provided by the paediatric clinic at the Royal Stoke site. Appointments are arranged via the GP or hospital clinician.

This service is mainly for children below the age of 10.
 

Hospital Pati​​ents

There is a small phlebotomy suite in the main hospital situated within Medical Outpatients specifically for patients requiring blood tests when they attend for clinic appointments.  This service is for hospital blood test requests only.  It is not available for patients given a blood test request card by their GP unless by prior arrangement.

Hospital patients can also access the community service detailed below if it is more convenient for them to do so.

County H​​​ospital

There is a small phlebotomy suite within the outpatients department. 

This is an appointment only service predominantely for patients with a hospital request card

There is no walk in facility, with the exception of those patients who have been seen by a clinician in the hospital on that day. 

 

Children​'s Blood Tests Mid Staffordshire Region

Children under 10-years-old are not seen in our department and are normally referred to the specialised facilities available in the Children's Ward or community Children's Services by the requesting clinician.

 

Community Services:

Appointments Only Clinics

UHNM have developed a web based appointment system for patients needing to book a blood test in the community. Prior to coronavirus a walk in service was available at venues in the community but patients are now required to book in advance to support social distancing.  The on-line booking service allows patients to book an appointment much quicker and will provide a text confirmation of date / time / venue.

Please click the link below to book your appointment

https://patientconnect.uhnm.nhs.uk/

The existing appointment line number 01782 674242 will be retained for those patients who do not have internet or mobile phone access; phone line operators will be able to book appointments on the electronic system on behalf of these patients.

 

Phlebotomy Centres

Monday to Friday 08:00- 16:45

Bentilee Health Centre, Dawlish Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0EU

Bradwell Hospital, Talke Road, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7NL

Cobridge Community Health Centre, Church Terrace, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2JN

Meir Primary Care Centre, Weston Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AB

 

Tuesday to Thursday 08:00 - 12:45

Leek Moorlands Hospital, Ashbourne Road, Leek, ST13 5QB

Monday

Tunstall Primary Care Centre             09:00 – 16:00

Longton Cottage Hospital                  09:00 – 12:00

Hanford Health Centre                       13:00 – 16:00

 

Tuesday

Tunstall Primary Care Centre             09:00 – 12:00

Kidsgrove Health Centre                    09:00 – 12:00

Silverdale Village Surgery                  09:00 – 12:00

Blurton Health Centre                         13:00 – 16:00

 

Wednesday

Biddulph Primary Care Centre            09:00 – 16:00

Fenton Health Centre                          09:00 – 16:00

Burslem Health Centre                        09:00 – 12:00

Longton Health Centre                        09:00 – 12:00

 

Thursday

Stoke Health Centre                           09:00 – 12:00

Shelton Primary Care Centre             09:00 – 12:00

Hanley Health Centre                         09:00 – 12:00

Hanford Health Centre                        09:00 – 12:00

Tunstall Health Centre                        09:00 – 16:00

 

Friday

Kidsgrove Health Centre                    09:00 – 12:00

Blurton Health Centre                         09:00 – 12:00

Milehouse Primary Care Centre         09:00 – 12:00

Smallthorne Heath Centre                  09:00 – 12:00

Stoke Health Centre                           13:00 – 16:00