Blood vial shortages in England and Wales

[Josh DUK]

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Blood vial shortages in England and Wales

What does this mean for people with diabetes? Only blood tests considered clinically urgent are being done by NHS primary care and hospital services for the moment.

www.diabetes.org.uk

 

[trophywench]

@Josh DUK - what article?

 

[Josh DUK]

@Josh DUK - what article?

Hello @trophywench,

I am working with the website team to enhance our news and views section. I'll put the link in my previous post. The original plan was for people to read the article on our website and then come here to chat about it.

 

[trophywench]

We'd already heard on the news that this was the case hence when the local prostate cancer charity we are both trustees of, asked TDL (who actually test the blood) to supply the vials, they happily did as usual but said they'd be 3.5ml instead of the usual 5ml. The 180-odd samples duly couriered. They have not as yet told either The Graham Fulford Charitable Trust or such as ourselves that there is other ongoing difficulty.

 

[AndBreathe]

The original restrictions were in place until 17/9, according to the article, but I haven't heard either way if restrictions remain in place.

I have bloods booked for Thursday which I am assured will be done.