Blood test rationing

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TonyHooper

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Exeter

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• Oct 27, 2020

• #1

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 ?
Tony H.

 

SilverK

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• Oct 27, 2020

• #2

Yes, my local hospital trust (Swansea) has said the same thing. Emergency blood tests only.

 

DCUKMod

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• Oct 27, 2020

• #3

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

 

EllieM

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• Oct 27, 2020

• #4

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?

 

Diawara

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• Oct 28, 2020

• #5

i got told the same last friday ( suffolk)

 

mariefrance

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• Oct 28, 2020

• #6

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.

 

DCUKMod

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• Oct 28, 2020

• #7

I had blood drawn last Friday, at our main hospital, in preparation for a forthcoming Endo appointment.

 

Serena51

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Peacehaven, East Sussex

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #8

Same in East Sussex, shortage of bottles apparently. Emergency blood tests only carried out.

 

Bittern

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East Anglia UK

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #9

Had bloods drawn last Friday, results back on Tuesday. Just lucky I guess.

 

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Circuspony

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• Oct 29, 2020

• #10

Me too in Bucks - nearly a year since last blood tests.

 

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notepadplusplus

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• Nov 11, 2020

• #11

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.