TonyHooper
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Had a diabetes blood test reminder last Fri. Rang Mon morning to arrange to be told blood tests in Exeter currently being rationed due to shortage of certain chemicals. Anyone else aware of this ?
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Blood test rationing
- Thread starter TonyHooper
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This could be connected with it, I think. MonitorMyHealth is a private testing facility, run out of the Exeter labs.
https://healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...itor-my-health-laboratory-has-suspended-tests
https://healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...itor-my-health-laboratory-has-suspended-tests
MMH has temporarily paused its home testing service due to the ongoing distribution challenges being experienced by Roche in the UK, the provider of their medical laboratory equipment.
Roche expect these issues, which are related to the move to a new UK distribution centre, to last between 2-3 weeks.
Hmm, guess I better not mention the B word.... Good that they are organising a new distribution centre now rather than in January, though there's only two months to go.
Interesting article here
https://lb.worcesternews.co.uk/news/18780876.blood-tests-cancelled-worcestershire-due-roche/
We will be well on the way to resolution by the end of next week.
The supply of Roche medicines is continuing as normal
Wonder how urgent it has to be to get a test?
Roche expect these issues, which are related to the move to a new UK distribution centre, to last between 2-3 weeks.
Hmm, guess I better not mention the B word.... Good that they are organising a new distribution centre now rather than in January, though there's only two months to go.
Interesting article here
https://lb.worcesternews.co.uk/news/18780876.blood-tests-cancelled-worcestershire-due-roche/
We will be well on the way to resolution by the end of next week.
The supply of Roche medicines is continuing as normal
Wonder how urgent it has to be to get a test?
mariefrance
Well-Known Member
Yes, me too (north-east). I got a call last week from my GP practice cancelling my hba1c blood test due the next day. I was just told the Lab was only doing urgent blood tests at the moment.
Circuspony
Well-Known Member
Me too in Bucks - nearly a year since last blood tests.
notepadplusplus
Well-Known Member
I don't think there's any rationing here in that they are still performing blood tests, but the turnaround times seem to have increased a lot compared to what is displayed on the laboratory website for the health board here.
