Waltham Forest CCG — Community and Domiciliary Based Phlebotomy Services.

Descriptions

The Community and Domiciliary Based Phlebotomy Service aims to be delivered via a prime contractor model with appropriate sub-contracting arrangements in place, to address the needs of patients and provide access to services in a timely manner thus avoiding appointments at the local hospital. As such the service will be responsive in offering a routine and urgent Community and Domiciliary Based Phlebotomy Service via direct access (on the day) and priority for bookable appointments should be given to urgent requests, fasting or patients with special needs. The service will be required to provide blood specimen obtained with no harm to the patient and phlebotomists, which will include valid results from clinical laboratory testing for patients. Domiciliary referrals will be responded to within 2 days. Where the referral is urgent the phlebotomist shall attend to the patient within 4 days and for routine referrals within 2-3 weeks.