From Cookham Medical Centre - shortage of blood sample bottles

As you may have heard on the news there is a national shortage of blood sample bottles.

GP surgeries have been instructed by NHS England to stop all routine testing and only do blood tests in specific urgent circumstances. We have been told that this is initially until 20th September but it may continue further.

We are keeping track of all those who were due to have bloods in this time period and have lists of those we need to invite in priority order when routine testing resumes.

If you call to book a blood test, we check with the GP to see if it is in the category we can still do and will either book you in or let you know you are on the waiting list.

Please be assured that anyone who needs a test urgently will get a test.

Please continue to seek medical attention and book GP appointments in the usual way.