We have a booked appointment phlebotomy service for children for our registered patients at the practice on most days of the week
For Adults we provide a pre-booked phlebotomy service for any patients in Wandsworth if referred by their GP Monday – Friday 08:00am – 2pm. Your GP Practice can book you into one of these slots
ADULTS
Balham Park Surgery
We are currently only offering pre-booked blood test appointments.
Please speak to you GP Practice to book an appointment.
Balham Health Centre
Monday to Friday: 8.30 12.15
No appointment necessary
St. John’s Therapy Centre, SW11 1SW
Monday to Friday: 08.00 – 16.15, *Fri 08.00 – 12.45 and 13.30 – 16.15 (*Children will take priority on Fridays)
The Nelson Health Centre (Kingston Rd, SW20 8DB)
Monday to Friday: 08.00 – 19.30, Saturdays: 08.30 – 13.30
CHILDREN
St George’s Hospital (Dragon Centre)
Monday to Thursday: 09.00 – 12.45 and 14.00 – 16.15
St. John’s Therapy Centre, SW11 1SW
Friday: 08.00 – 12.45 and 13.30 – 16.15
The Nelson Health Centre (Kingston Rd, SW20 8DB)
Monday to Friday: 08.00 – 19.30, Saturdays: 08.00 – 13.30
St George’s Phlebotomy telephone: 020 8725 1733
Nelson Phlebotomy telephone: 020 3668 3352
FASTING BLOOD TESTS:
If you have been asked to have a fasting blood test you should attend in the morning and have had nothing to eat for 12 hours prior to the test. You may drink water but nothing else in this time period.
RESULTS:
It is important that you follow up and find out the results of your blood tests. You can see the results on the NHS app after the GP has viewed the results. You may have been asked to make a follow up appointment to discuss your blood tests. If you are phoning for results please allow about 1 week before calling the surgery (your GP will inform you if the test may take longer to come back)
- Normal results: the receptionists may be able to tell you over the phone if all the tests were normal
- Abnormal results: the GPs review all the results and will contact you if there is anything that needs to be discussed urgently. If not, they may contact you by text, phone or letter or wait for you to phone in. Ideally you should speak with the GP who ordered the results, who has assessed you and understands your case- if the GP concerned is not working on the day you phone in, this may mean arranging with reception a call back from that GP when they are next in. When the GP gives you the blood form please check what days they are at work and, therefore, available to discuss results.