Paediatric Phlebotomy

We provide blood services for children aged 0 – 16 years of age.

Specialist infant care

What we do

We provide phlebotomy services at our child friendly clinic. Our qualified team are all highly trained and our Healthcare Assistants have had additional special training for looking after under 1 year olds.

We offer routine and urgent appointments and genetic blood tests. All referrals must be sent from your GP surgery.

testing & results

How it works

Up to 1 hour prior to appointment, you may apply a topical cream to your child, (available from your pharmacist), this will numb the area where the bloods are being taken from.

Once the tests have been completed, they are sent to the laboratory to be checked. Your doctor will review the results and give you their medical opinion or diagnosis.

For any test results, please wait up to 7 working days before contacting your referring GP practice. Should you telephone the doctor for results, please be aware that your child’s results may only be given to you by a doctor involved in your child’s care.