Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Blood samples hub to close

There are calls for the Western Health and Social Care Trust to reverse a decision to close specialist services for taking blood samples from patients.

There are calls for the Western Health and Social Care Trust to reverse a decision to close specialist services for taking blood samples from patients. Two phlebotomy hubs set up in Derry and Omagh during the Covid-19 pandemic are set to close after central funding ended.
The British Medical Association's chair in Northern Ireland, Dr Tom Black, tells The North West Today the move has the potential to overwhelm GP surgeries already struggling with workloads.

28 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Jul 2023 08:30

Broadcast

  • Fri 28 Jul 2023 08:30