The community and home-visiting phlebotomy (blood testing) services in Waltham Forest are delivered by NELFT, the borough’s main community and mental health services provider.
The service, has an advance online appointment booking process, replaces the old walk-in appointment system.
The walk in service is still provided daily at all 3 clinics, there are 51 walk in slots each morning at each site and an additional 51 walk in slots daily at St James health centre each afternoon. The walk in slots are given on a first come first serve basis and therefore it is advisable for patients to attend a clinic before 10.00am to obtain a slot for that day.
Blood (Phlebotomy) tests in community clinics
Blood tests take place at community phlebotomy clinics in three locations in Waltham Forest:
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Silverthorn Medical Centre
2 Friars Close, Chingford, E4 6UN
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 12.30pm and 1.15pm to 4.00pm
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St James Health Centre
47 St James St, Walthamstow, E17 7NH
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 12.30pm and 1.15pm to 5.30pm
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Langthorne Health Centre
13 Langthorne Rd, Leytonstone, E11 4HX
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 12.30pm and 1.15pm to 5.30pm
Online bookings
To book appointments online, please visit:
www.nelft.nhs.uk/wf-blood-test and follow the link for the clinic they wish to attend.
If the patient is unable to book their own appointment, a relative or Carer can also register to book on their behalf.
Blood tests for children
The community phlebotomy service is available to all children aged 10 and over who are registered with a Waltham Forest GP or, if not registered, resident in the borough. These patients will be able to access the same clinics as adult patients, and a parent or guardian will be able to pre-book an appointment for them using the new system once it is in place.
Children under the age of 10 requiring a blood test should be referred to the phlebotomy service at Whipps Cross Hospital in the outpatients department which runs on Tuesday and Thursdays only from 9.30am to 3.30pm.