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We offer blood tests to all patient over 14 years between 8.30am to 3pm (By appointment only) 

Please contact the surgery online to submit a new request

Phlebotomy: missed appointments

If you are unable to attend your scheduled phlebotomy appointment, we regret to inform you that we are unable to offer another appointment within a month due to the high demand for this service. However, you can still have your blood test done at the local blood testing centres. To book an appointment, please use the online booking system

If you encounter any issues with online booking, you can also schedule your appointment by calling 0300 033 7700 Option 4

Please note our missed appointment policy (Did Not Attend - DNA)

If three or more appointments are missed, we will unfortunately have no choice but to remove you from our practice list.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

External Phlebotomy Test Centres in Newham: Walk-In Blood Test Service

Blood tests now need to be pre-booked. The walk in service is no longer available. 

The service is available for the residents of Newham from the age of 4 onwards.

More information is available on the East London NHS Foundation Trust website

The centres below are open from Monday to Friday excluding Public Holidays.

Appleby Health Centre Phlebotomy Service

• Address: 63 Appleby Road, Canning Town E16 1LQ
• Telephone: 0203 738 7085
• Opening Times: Monday to Friday. Non-Fasting 8am to 2:30pm (Last Ticket 3pm) Fasting 8am to 12pm  (Excludes Bank Holidays)

The Centre Manor Park Phlebotomy Service

• Address: 30 Church Road, Manor Park, E12 6AQ
• Telephone: 0208 553 7400
• Opening Times: Monday to Friday: 7am to Last Ticket 3:30pm, Saturday: 8:30am to Last Ticket 12:20pm (Excludes Bank Holidays)

Shrewsbury Road Health Centre Phlebotomy Service

This location has a dedicated Diabetic Phlebotomy Room)

• Address: Shrewsbury Road, Forest Gate, London E7 SQP
• Telephone: 0208 586 5142
• Opening Times: Monday to Friday: 7am to 3:30pm (Last Ticket 3pm), Saturday: 8am to 11am (Last Ticket 11am) (Excludes Bank Holidays)

Vicarage Lane Health Centre Phlebotomy Service

• Address: Vicarage Lane, Stratford, E15 4EF
• Telephone: 020 8536 2070
• Opening Times: Monday to Friday: 8am to 3pm (Last Ticket 3pm) (Excludes Bank Holidays)

Important

• For blood tests for babies aged 0 to 2 years: You need to book an appointment. To do this call Newsham University Hospital Switchboard on 020 7476 4000 and request to be transferred to Rainbow Ward
• For Blood tests for children aged 2 to 4 years: You can go straight to Zone 4 at Newham University Hospital. Opening and closing times may vary. Please call-in advance to check the times for Blood Tests at Newham University Hospital 

Main switchboard number for Newham University Hospital: 020 7476 4000

Note: Please ensure that blood forms are completed fully and clearly on all duplicate sheets. Otherwise, the lab technician will not process the tests. 

Blood tests for diabetic patients

We offer a separate service for Diabetic patients at the Practice to minimise waiting times. This is to prevent any complications due to fasting and not taking your medication as per usual protocol.

We would prefer Diabetic patients to attend before 10 am but no later than 11am as the blood result accuracy will be affected by them fasting for an abnormally long period due to possible ketoacidosis.

For patients requiring a Glucose Tolerance Test patients need to book an appointment at the Health Centre they choose to attend, this is the only part of the service, which is not walk in, as they have a 2 hour wait for repeat bloods 

Specimens

If you have been requested to bring a specimen for testing, please ensure that you drop it off at the Shrewsbury Road Health Centre, Phlebotomy Services by 3.00pm in the designated area.

Patients must ensure that the specimen bottle is clearly marked with name and date of birth.

Specimens brought in after 3.00pm will not be collected by the courier service and hence you will need to take it to Newham General Hospital to Pathology.

You may alternatively take the specimen straight to Newham General Hospital

We offer an Asthma clinic every Wednesday morning – By appointment only.

Alternate Thursday afternoon – By appointment only

Get information about COVID-19 vaccination, who can get it, and safety and side effects

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations on the NHS website

Monday to Friday – By appointment only.

Alternate Monday and Friday morning – By appointment only.

Find information about the flu jab, including who should have it, why and when

Learn more about our flu vaccination program at the surgery

or Learn more about flu vaccinations on the NHS website

If you are a Newham resident aged 60 or over, you can get free vitamin D supplements to help you stay healthy.

You can collect from our surgery:

To find out more, speak to us, visit your local library, or visit Newham London website

The health visitor is available for advice on a variety of issues including weaning, breast feeding, immunisation, child care, family concerns.

The health visitor can be contacted on 020 8586 5161 or 020 8565 5048.

All childhood vaccinations are provided by appointment on Monday afternoons.

Many potentially fatal childhood diseases have been virtually eradicated in the UK due to the availability of vaccination. It is nonetheless very important that babies and children are fully immunised. Reminders are sent out by the surgery.

Learn more about childhood vaccinations

The midwives are actively involved in antenatal and postnatal care and can be contacted on 020 3182 1000 at St. Stephen’s Midwifery Group Practice.

Every Tuesday morning – By appointment only.

Monday to Friday – By appointment only.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon – By appointment only.

If you are a senior patient and would like an annual check please contact the surgery for an appointment.

Patients who are not entitled to NHS treatment may be charged at the secondary care rate.

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