Urgent Blood Test

Urgent adult's blood test

If you need an urgent adult blood test for pre-Chemotherapy, Anticoagulation tests or are a patient needing a blood test 48 hours before admission for a planned operation, you can use the walk-in service at any of our following sites:
This service is not available at North Northants Council, Bowling Green Road, Kettering who do not accept walk-in patients.

Urgent children's blood test

If you need an urgent children's blood test for pre-Chemotherapy, Anticoagulation tests or are a patient needing a blood test 48 hours before admission for a planned operation, you can use the walk-in service at Kettering General Hospital Pathology Department. This walk-in service is available 8.00 am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).    

Urgent GP blood test

For a trial period, if you have been referred for an urgent blood test by your GP and they have marked the request form as urgent in the last 2 working days, you can attend one of the clinics listed below as a walk-in blood test.  

Thirty walk-in appointment slots will be available each weekday afternoon at each of the below sites, urgent GP blood tests.  This will be given on a first come first served basis.  Patients may have to wait to be seen at busy times. Patients with a pre-booked appointment time may be seen before a walk-in patient. 

If all afternoon walk-in slots are filled at the above locations, you have the option to visit the Pathology Department at Kettering General Hospital; please be aware that the last bleed being completed by 4.00pm; Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.  In exceptional circumstances you may not be seen the same day and be placed on the list of walk-ins for the next working day.  Please be aware that using the walk-in service patients may have to wait longer than patients with pre-booked appointments.  At peak times there may be a lengthy wait. 

Nene Park, Irthlingborough between 1.00pm and 3.00pm, Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. 
Outpatients Nuffield Diagnostic Centre, Corby between 1.00pm and 3.00pm, Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.