Blood tests
GP and other healthcare professional referral blood tests
Patients referred to Barts and The London for blood tests by their GP or another health professional can attend any of the clinics below, at the times stated. Please note that all the Phlebotomy/blood test outpatient clinics are closed at weekends and on public/bank holidays.
Patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
A valid blood test request form will be required, and should include the following information: full name, date of birth and hospital /NHS number of the patient.
The Royal London Hospital, Phlebotomy Outpatient Department, Ground floor, Outpatients Block
Please note that the early bird blood service in the Whitechapel walk-in-centre has now closed.
- Monday - Wednesday 8.30am-12 noon
- Friday 8.30am-5pm
St Bartholomew's Hospital, Ground floor, Outpatients Department
- Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-12 noon
- Friday 9am-5pm
The London Chest Hospital, Phlebotomy Outpatient Department, Ground floor, Outpatients Block
- Monday and Wednesday 9am-12 noon
- Friday 1pm-4.45pm
Mile End Hospital, Phlebotomy Outpatient Department, Ground floor, Outpatients Block
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am-12noon
Hospital clinic referral blood tests
The Royal London Hospital, Phlebotomy Outpatient Department, Ground floor, Outpatients Block
- Monday - Friday 8.30am-5pm
St Bartholomew's Hospital, Ground floor, Outpatients Department
- Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
The London Chest Hospital, Phlebotomy Outpatient Department, Ground floor, Outpatients Block
- Monday - Friday 9am-4.45pm
Mile End Hospital, Phlebotomy Outpatient Department, Ground floor, Outpatients Block
- Monday - Friday 9am-4.30pm
Paediatric phlebotomy services (for children under 16 years of age)- closes at 1pm on Thursday 9 February 2012
The Paediatric phlebotomy service (on the 1st Floor, Fielden House at The Royal London Hospital) will close at 1pm on Thursday 9 February 2012.
The service will re-open at 9am on Monday 13 February 2012 in Clinic 4, Paediatric Outpatients' Services, 7th Floor, North Tower, in the new Royal London Hospital.
Please note, there will be no paediatric phlebotomy services available in the afternoon of Thursday 9 February or all day on Friday 10 February during the move.
The opening times for the Paediatric Phlebotomy Service (now and in its new location) are Monday-Friday, 9am-4.30pm.
The service will continue to be offered, as it is currently, on a drop-in basis (no booking necessary).
If you have any queries about the temporary closure, please contact Cynthia Grant, Phlebotomy Manager, on tel 020 7943 1397.
Prior to the move, the service will continue at:
Paediatric Outpatients’ Clinic, 1st Floor, Fielden House, Stepney Way, The Royal London Hospital
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9am-1pm and 2pm-4.45pm
- Friday 10am-1pm and 2pm-4.45pm
Contact for blood tests
Cynthia Grant, Phlebotomy Services Manager
tel 020 7943 1397
pager 07659 103241




