Global Microsoft Outage - service update

The ongoing global Microsoft outage continues to affect email and some communication systems across our services and other NHS organisations.

Our services continue to operate during their usual opening hours, with business continuity plans in place. We are monitoring the situation closely. You may experience longer waits when contacting us. Thank you for your patience.

Please continue to attend planned appointments unless we contact you to advise otherwise. During usual opening hours, contact your service by telephone or through its app. Please do not contact us by email while the disruption continues.

If you need urgent medical help when your service is closed, use NHS 111 online or call 111. In a life-threatening emergency, call 999.

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Blood Tests

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Blood tests have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test.

For example, a blood test can be used to:

  • assess your general state of health
  • check if you have an infection
  • see how well certain organs, such as the liver and kidneys, are working
  • screen for certain genetic conditions

Most blood tests only take a few minutes to complete and are carried out at your GP surgery or local hospital by a doctor, nurse or phlebotomist (a specialist in taking blood samples).

How to prepare for a blood test?

The healthcare professional who arranges your blood test will tell you whether there are any specific instructions you need to follow before your test.

For example, depending on the type of blood test, you may be asked to:

  • avoid eating or drinking anything (fasting) apart from water, for up to 12 hours
  • stop taking certain medicines

It’s important to follow the instructions you’re given, as it may affect the result of the test and mean it needs to be delayed or carried out again.

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