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Health board says new home for hospital blood tests will provide “speedier service”

Swansea Bay University Health Board has announced that Morriston Hospital’s outpatient phlebotomy service has been given a new permanent home.

Previously located on the right hand side, as you walked through the main doors, it can now be found to the left, opposite WH Smiths.

The service provides routine blood test appointments and same day (urgent) blood tests when booked by a GP, hospital consultant or healthcare provider. 

The health board says it is hoped the relocation, carried out under its Capital Planning programme, will help facilitate a speedier service.

Laura McKelvie-Seth, Pre-Analytical Service Manager, said: “Our outpatient phlebotomy in Morriston Hospital has moved to a new permanent location, at the front of the hospital, opposite WH Smiths.

“Phlebotomy was originally based at the front of the hospital, on the right hand side in the ‘new’ outpatients area, when it was opened.

“During Covid, when the front of the hospital was changed to support clinical need, phlebotomy was move into temporary areas around the outpatient department but it included sharing the discharge lounge with the surgical team, and, more recently, the rooms at the front of wards K and L.

“Having a permanent, purpose-built facility is a huge benefit to staff and also to patients who have not always known where the department would be during the multiple moves.

“The other bonus is it is at the front of the hospital. As phlebotomy appointments are only 5 minutes long, and it makes it more convenient for people to attend.”

Mark Parsons, Swansea Bay’s Assistant Director of Capital Planning, said: “We are delighted to be able to provide the phlebotomy service with a new home, and keep it onsite, as part of our post-Covid redevelopment of the atrium area of Morriston Hospital.

“The work has was made possible thanks to the financial support of Welsh Government.”

Swansea Bay phlebotomist, Sheena Oldham welcomed the move.

She said: “As a service we’ve been pushed around from pillar to post over the past few years with Covid meaning the health board had to put other people in the places we have been.

“But now we have a lovely new home.

You come in through the main entrance and take a left down towards WH Smith, and we are on the left hand side.”

Katy Stableford, Assistant Divisional Manager for Clinical Support Services, Pathology, in Morriston Hospital, thanked the public for their patience.

She said: “Our service users have been very patient since the pandemic and our staff have been excellent at moving and adapting to different spaces on the hospital site, while we waited for the redevelopment of the space near the main entrance of Morriston Hospital.

“It is lovely to be in our new permanent home, so much more convenient for the users of the service to be able to have a blood test closer to the main entrance and a boost for our staff.”

The move follows the development of new community phlebotomy clinics in Gorseinon, Port Talbot Resource Centre and Central Clinic in 2022/23 – with more to follow.

Katy said: “We are continuing to develop our services across Health Board sites and will be relocating phlebotomy at Singleton Hospital closer to the main entrance and outpatient department in the near future.

“As with all developments in the health board this has been a team effort and we would like to thank our colleagues in capital planning and estates for their continued support.”

(Lead image: Swansea Bay NHS)

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According to the website, today was going to be my 200th successful donation (out of 201 tries). According to their computers, this is only donation 199. Bummer. Next time.

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In Spain, platelets are called tapas.

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Currently sitting in the phlebotomy waiting room with Emerson.

I haven’t had a blood draw in so long because it’s so damn difficult to get up here. I’m full of surprises, I guess…

They’re drawing for a thyroid level on me. I didn’t know this, so this should be interesting. I’ll let you know how it goes.

-Allēna

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It's important to understand that other people don't think the same as you. They don't process information in precisely the same way, but You might expect them to utilize the same data set, with the same expertise as you.

For example. As the nurse was drawing my blood, I asked (doing my best d'gen from up-north),
What's that testing for?
Vitamin B and B-12.

Oh. I think he said something about thyroid, that's right.
No it's vitamins, honey. It's in your body.

Right checking the levels, to see how the thyroid is functioning, i think.
No. it's vitamins, honey. they're in your body.

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What do you suppose might be her viewpoint on Elon Musk?
What do you suppose her viewpoint on Elon Musk means to you?

#Phlebotomy
#whatEnstienToldHisBarber

Feeling better after being sad and worried about money.

I hope I get a new job though

🩸 Discover the "Cough Trick" - a novel way to reduce venipuncture pain! 🤕 German researchers found that coughing during a blood draw activates the body's natural opioids, temporarily scrambling pain receptors. 🧠 #CoughTrick #PainRelief #Phlebotomy 🔗 https://www.phlebotomy.com/phlebotomyblog/phlebotomy-and-the-cough-trick.html

Wow, I think I've seen the future... Some kind of Star Trek device for showing the nurse where your veins are for a blood draw.

Then again if this was really Star Trek they would just use a tricorder to determine all your blood information and then wave some wand over you to cure you. Oh well, we can have all of the future at once...

PS. I'm assuming this is using an IR camera and then projecting the image back on your arm. Am I right?

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They call it a platelet donation, but they actually take a whole bunch of them.

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I've seen the wizard and the wizard was me.

:catthinking:

I'm back from having my blood drawn, and now I'm feasting on convenience store food.

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In 2020, I made a video of drawing blood from a stone. #Cliche #Cliches #Needle #Stone #phlebotomy #PracticalEffects #Syringe #Rock (the video shows a hand descending to poke a syringe into a rock. When the plunger is pulled, the syring fills with blood)

We got any #phlebotomists in the room? Why are my veins so deep and hard to find? One time for labs I had to get stuck 8 times over the course of 3 visits in 7-10 days to get 3 vials to do a single order of lab tests. What can I do to help you? Water? Beat up my own arms? #phlebotomy #blood

Maybe it’s just me, but I frequently find humor in strange places. I was in a lab for routine medical tests (quarterly blood work) and the waiting room tv was showing informational videos about the services performed at the lab. “The phlebotomist is the person who draws your blood” struck me as funny, coming from a commercial art background. So, now you’re in on my little joke. Back to the sawdust now. #humor #darkhumor #phlebotomy #blood

A sympathetic and skilful phlebotomist is worth a lot of gold! #JustSaying #phlebotomy

As part of my mid-spent middling age, I’m taking a #phlebotomy training. You know. To add perspective? Get me out of a rut?

It’s quite an experience.