Provision of phlebotomy services
Dear Fife NHS Board,
Please could you describe the provision of phlebotomy services by your Board?
In addition to District Nurses employed by the Health Board, please describe:
1. Are phlebotomy services provided by phlebotomists employed by the Health Board?
2. Are phlebotomy services provided directly by GP practices by phlebotomists employed by them and, if so, how are GPs remunerated for this?
3. How are blood samples transported from the point of collection to the laboratory for processing?
4. Do any phlebotomy services provided by your Health Board post blood samples to the laboratory for processing?
Yours faithfully,
Dr Robert S. Coull
Dear Dr Coull
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
Reference No.: 2018.097.NHS
Thank you for your email which was received by NHS Fife on 10th
September 2018.
This is an acknowledgement of receipt of your information request.
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Fife will respond to you under the terms of FOISA, and within the
timescales required by FOISA.
Yours sincerely
Lesley Gauld
Information Compliance Manager
Fife Health and Social Care Partnership
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From: Dr Robert S. Coull <[FOI #518697 email]>
Sent: 09 September 2018 14:01
To: foirequestfife (NHS FIFE)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Provision of phlebotomy services
Dear Fife NHS Board,
Please could you describe the provision of phlebotomy services by your
Board?
In addition to District Nurses employed by the Health Board, please
describe:
1. Are phlebotomy services provided by phlebotomists employed by the
Health Board?
2. Are phlebotomy services provided directly by GP practices by
phlebotomists employed by them and, if so, how are GPs remunerated for
this?
3. How are blood samples transported from the point of collection to the
laboratory for processing?
4. Do any phlebotomy services provided by your Health Board post blood
samples to the laboratory for processing?
Yours faithfully,
Dr Robert S. Coull
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Dr Coull
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Reference No.: 2018.097.NHS
Thank you for your email of 9 September 2018 requesting information
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From: Dr Robert S. Coull <[4][FOI #518697 email]>
Sent: 09 September 2018 14:01
To: foirequestfife (NHS FIFE)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Provision of phlebotomy services
Dear Fife NHS Board,
Please could you describe the provision of phlebotomy services by your
Board?
In addition to District Nurses employed by the Health Board, please
describe:
1. Are phlebotomy services provided by phlebotomists employed by the
Health Board?
2. Are phlebotomy services provided directly by GP practices by
phlebotomists employed by them and, if so, how are GPs remunerated for
this?
3. How are blood samples transported from the point of collection to the
laboratory for processing?
4. Do any phlebotomy services provided by your Health Board post blood
samples to the laboratory for processing?
Yours faithfully,
Dr Robert S. Coull
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