UPDATE re GP surgery access for blood tests in N Ireland

[GranAmie]

spent days trying to find out if gp surgery wd be doing my bloods today. GP phone always 'busy' phone-in didn't know,, health trust referred me to other 'busy' numbers after telling me to phone GP !!

drove down [in silicon gloves] to find queue outside. New System: only 2 at one time to enter porch to get scrip or ask ?s. I was sent to supervised back door to give blood, job done and nxt apptment made. NB only ONE GP in surgery so must be a rota... If only they had put it on their website... Communication!!. I don't know if this is the same everywhere here, though.

Hope this helps someone; venting helped me

[allanah]

Went for my test today, surgery closed due to virus. Looked through door and was directed to a side door and told to stand behind red tape, no other patients there, felt like a zombie movie.nursd came out all normal , said yes you need to get your bloods and b12 and have your infusion its important. So had them done( made sure she washed her hands which she did unprompted lol )

So Monday phone the hospital early to get results if ok get infusion

But strangely...in this twilight world...my bp was low 🤣🤣🤣