PHLEBOTOMY SERVICES COULD BE RUN FROM PHARMACIES

摘要

Phlebotomy services should be run from community pharmacies to allow patients to give blood samples without having to go to hospital, an independent review of NHS diagnostic services has recommended. The report, which was led by the former Care Quality Commission chief inspector of hospitals, Sir Mike Richards, was commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement to review diagnostic services as part of the 'NHS long-term plan'.