Is Dulwich Hospital still doing blood tests ?

[intexasatthe moment]

Can't remember if it's still possible to have blood tests done there .

[KidKruger]

Had one 5 months ago and there was a thread a coupla months ago someone had an appt asking when's best time in day to turn up (about 10ish).

[The Minkey]

Yes, it is but they close earlier in the afternoon so check the times.

[DulwichFox]

Dulwich Hospital is the best and at certain times the Only place to have Blood Tests..

Patients referred by King?s College Hospital

Please attend the Phlebotomy Department, King?s College Hospital, Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4.45pm.

Patients referred by their GP

The Phlebotomy Department operates a satellite unit at Dulwich Community Hospital providing a blood test service primarily for GP patients. The unit operates Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 4.00pm.

GP patients may attend the Phlebotomy Department, King?s College Hospital for tests only on Tuesdays, 12.30 to 4.45pm, and Fridays, 7.30am to 12.30pm. GP patients attending King's Phlebotomy Department outside these hours will not be seen except for those with specialised tests

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[intexasatthe moment]

Thanks ,thought they did .

Anxiety makes me doubt the info I've got through googling ,just wanted to make sure it was up to date .

[Gidget]

Pretty sure they close at 345 now, so you have to get there by 330.

[Bookworm]

I went there at about 8.15 a couple of weeks ago and was out by about 9am. There were a lot of people in front of me but they were dealt with quickly. I m not good with blood tests or injections but the staff were really nice.

[The Minkey]

I think you're right about the new times, Gidget. I got caught out the last time I went to get bloods done there because I turned up as late as possible, which usually means there is either no queue or you only have one/two people in front of you, to find the times had changed and they were closed.

[Sansoo2]

Hi - I had a blood test there last week. However, it was really busy (the nurse thought maybe because of the Easter holidays). I turned up at 7.30am (when the tests start) and would have had to wait at least an hour and half. I went again the following day at 1pm and still had an hour's wait because of the amount of people in the queue. The nurse suggested the best time to turn up is around 9am when the early queue has subsided.

[intexasatthe moment]

Thanks .

I'm taking my mum ,she's in her 90's and there's no chance of getting her there by 9 am what with waiting for her masses of diuertics to work first ,getting her dressed fed and watered ....

Fingers crossed we'll be lucky .

[catma]

Went last tuesday, arrived at 7.15 and got ticket number 51. At 7.30 the first person was number 35!!

[Bic Basher]

I popped in at 1.30pm back in January, was seen straight away.

[Sue]

I have been there twice in the last few months, and each time I was seen more or less straight away.

If I hadn't had a book with me, sod's law says I would have had a hundred people in front of me :))

[Gidget]

People turn up really early due to blood fasting tests and work reasons. That is why it is so busy in the morning. I have been in huge queue when I got there at 715 as well. It took at least 1.30 to be seen at that time.

IF you can go later, ie 3 pm ish then you are most likely to get in straight away. It's also school picking up time so bound to less busy.

[James Barber]

Fasting blood test. I turned up at 10.30am and waited 30mins.

[Gidget]

James Barber Wrote:

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> Fasting blood test. I turned up at 10.30am and

> waited 30mins.

You must have been hungry if you couldn't eat until after 11 am.

[indiepanda]

I went not too long ago and walked straight in - guess it was late morning / early afternoon. Got left with a whopping bruise after though - lasted over a week. I've not had that happen before when I've had a blood test.

[intexasatthe moment]

Guess it's the luck of the draw .

We were dealt with effeciently and professionally - success with getting the needle in first time and no bruise ! Result .

The guy was lovely .

And I felt very sorry for him - what a job stuck in a viewless cubicle with an overflowing waiting room of patients .

Some of whom were unable to contain their disgust at the length of waiting time .

[The Minkey]

I go there for bloods about 4 or 5 times a year. Time it to be in the waiting area about 20 mins before they close for the best chance of a non-existant/minimal queue. I've been there in the mornings and it's really busy. I've had some really botched bloods taken by inexperienced staff at various clinics in the past, and until using ED Hosp, had been left with the impression I had 'thin veins' which needed several stabs to get a draw, but the ED staff have all been really good and get the draw in a single attempt.

With regards to the bruising, it can happen that you continue bleeding after the needles out which is why they get you to press on the dressing to staunch any flow. If you are taking anti-coagulant medication, fish oil or ginko supplements, you will be more likely to bruise more. I always have a bit of bruising after a draw, but nothing like the 6 inchers I used to be left with where people had repeatedly gone straight through the vein and out the other side - ew, used to make me feel sick :-(

[Kes]

I had a blood test there yesterday, openeing times now seem to be 7.30-3.45 I was there are about 10.30 and had to wait half an hour but I went about a month ago at about 2pm and was seen straight away. Nice friendly staff and they've never had problems getting blood from me which other people have struggled with in the past. Much better than the 2 hour queues I was getting stuck in there a year or so ago or the massive queues at Kings

Does annoy me a bit that they don't just have a nurse taking blood at the GP surgery, everywhere I've lived previously did that

[Sue]

Kes Wrote:

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> Does annoy me a bit that they don't just have a

> nurse taking blood at the GP surgery, everywhere

> I've lived previously did that

xxxxxxx

Dulwich Medical Centre in Crystal Palace Road has a nurse who will take blood, however the one time I went there she could not get any out of either arm :-S

Admittedly it was just after the Christmas period and I might have been - let's say - dehydrated. Or at least, she told me I should drink a lot of water before giving blood. Is that true?

I've never had a problem giving blood at Dulwich Hospital, I have found the nurses there to be very gentle and professional.

[intexasatthe moment]

My mother's surgery take blood for tests .

But it was all a bit difficult ,messy ,drawn out and painful last time .

I thought maybe because they do it all the time and have loads of practice that the drawing of it might be easier at the hospital . And this time it was .

Though even then I guess things like dehydration must cause problems .

[SE15]

went this morning, they open 07:30 and close 15:45

arrived at 07:50 and there was a 18 person wait... so worth getting there early!

[Cazz]

Yes definitely 7.30 to 4 or maybe 4.30 Mon to Fri

[Alan Medic]

Does anyone know if they still do tests as this thread is quite old? I think I read that 'no' was the case.