Phlebotomy (Blood Tests) Pathology Department

All routine blood tests are by a pre-booked appointments.

You can access the blood test appointment booking system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online. You will require your NHS number to book a blood test appointment.  Calling our telephone booking service will not provide preferential bookings for routine bloods tests.

If you are unable to attend a pre-booked blood test appointment or no longer need or want your blood taken, please reschedule or cancel your appointment, as required, using the online booking system.  Thank you.  This will release the appointment back into the booking system. 

If you have already been given a paper blood test request form, please ensure you bring it this with you to your appointment. 

   

 

 

Online appointments are available at the following locations; Corby Nuffield Outpatients, Corby Broadleaf Diagnostic Centre, Isebrook Outpatients, Wellingborough, North Northants Council Office, Kettering and Nene Park Outpatients, Irthlingborough.

 Appointment slots at Kettering General Hospital Pathology Department are limited and reserved for patients requiring specialist blood tests, urgent hospital and urgent GP appointments only. To book an appointment here please ring 01536 494411 between 8.00am and 4.00pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).    

We continue to see an increased demand for blood taking leading to longer wait times for routine appointments. Please continue to use the   online booking system . To book a blood test appointment you will require your NHS number. 

The online blood test appointment booking is a live system.   It is frequently updated as new appointments are released and when appointments are cancelled. Please do keep checking the system. 

Our telephone booking service can be extremely busy.   Leading to longer than expected waiting times when calling.   Our team are doing what they can to answer the many calls, as quickly as possible.