Thank you all for your continued support with blood testing services.
As you are aware, PCN Hub practices are accepting inter-borough and inter- practice referrals across Havering, Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham, for phlebotomy clinics . You can book your patients into the PCN hub practices using E-EMIS remote consultation. If you need any support using E-EMIS please contact Debbie Maddison in the CCGs’ IT team by email dmaddison@nhs.net.
As previously advised, Non EMIS practices can ONLY call to book their patients directly into the PCN hubs
Access to NELFT 10-8 Booking System for patients -
In order to further improve access and choice for patients enabling them to make direct bookings to the PCN Phlebotomy hubs, we are running a pilot using the NELFT 10-8 Booking System . This will allow patients book online directly via the 10-8 booking system into the PCN hubs.
Please remind your patients to take their printed blood test referral form when attending their appointments. A significant number of patients are attending the PCN Phlebotomy clinics on the incorrect day, without a form and/or attempting to call PCNs directly to book their appointments. Please ensure that the correct procedure is followed so that patients are not attempting to contact PCNs directly and so that the services can run as efficiently as possible.
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