Northampton General Hospital Blood taking unit introduces online booking system
Patients wanting to book blood taking appointments at Northampton General Hospital can now use an online booking process to manage their appointments.
Following a change in the appointment system due to COVID and feedback from patients, the team have developed a new system to make booking appointments easier.
Appointments for adult, special and paediatric blood tests can all now be booked online https://www.swiftqueue.co.uk/northampton.php
Isabelle Brooker, Blood Taking Unit Operational Manager said “We hope this system will make it easier for our patients to book their blood taking appointments at their convenience. We know there have been a number of changes to the service but we hope this will offer a better experience for our patients.
“We would like to thank the community for their support and patience as our team has worked to answer calls as quickly as possible”.
If patients are unable to book via the online facility, appointments for both paediatric and adult blood taking can be booked Monday to Friday between 9am and 3:30pm by phoning 01604 544190 or 01604 523303
Please note: Patients who are having bloods taken for any of the following tests, should ensure that they book a Special Requirements Appointment:
Acute Porphyria Screen, Bullous Porphyria Screen, BCR-ABL, Cortisol, Cytogenetics, DNA Studies, Erythropoietin (EPO), JAK2, Quantiferon, White Cell Enzymes