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Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Health and Social Care) Phlebotomy Working Group

The Cabinet considered the report by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Health and Social Care) Phlebotomy Working Group on the review of Phlebotomy Services available in Sefton.

Councillor Roberts, the Lead Member of the Working Group attended to outline the recommendations set out in the report and respond to any questions from Cabinet Members.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED: That:

(1)       the Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust be congratulated for reducing the waiting times for phlebotomy services in the south of the Borough and be advised that the Council hopes that the improvements made would be sustained;

(2)       the Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust be advised that this Council still has concerns regarding the waiting times for phlebotomy services at Maghull Health Centre and hopes that the Trust will endeavour to address the problems with the service at that Health Centre;

(3)       the Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust be requested to consider the introduction of a “twilight” phlebotomy clinic, either on an appointment or on a walk-in basis, in the south of the Borough;

(4)       the Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust be congratulated for reducing the waiting times for phlebotomy services in the north of the Borough and be advised that the Council hopes that the improvements made would be sustained;

(5)       the Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust be requested to consider the introduction of “twilight” phlebotomy clinics, either on an appointment or on a walk-in basis, at both Formby Clinic and in the north of the Borough, either at the Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing or at Southport and Formby District General Hospital; and

(6)       the appreciation of the Cabinet be recorded for the work undertaken by the Phlebotomy Working Group in the production of their report.