Blood test shortage: NHS chiefs working 'flat out' to resolve shortage of blood sample tubes

Blood test shortage: NHS chiefs working 'flat out' to resolve shortage of blood sample tubes Health chiefs say they are working ‘flat out’ to resolve the nationwide shortage of blood collection tubes that has halted all but the most clinically urgent blood tests.

The British Medical Association warned at the weekend that the shortage of blood tubes across hospitals and GP surgeries is now severe and if the NHS does not reduce the amount being used in the coming days, even the most clinically important blood tests may be at risk. iNews

See also: 

• NHS blood test tube shortage set to worsen BBC News
• NHS blood test tube shortage: Doctors 'facing difficult choices' BBC News
• GPs instructed to halt all non-urgent blood tests until mid-September GPonline
• GPs ordered to halt all non-urgent blood tests across England until September The Independent