Blood Tests
Our Phlebotomy Department is by appointment only.
The Phlebotomy Service at Birmingham Children's Hospital is based in the Main Outpatient Department and supports outpatient clinics and local GP services with blood tests.
If you are aged 12 -18 years, you can either walk into Solihull Hospital (North Entrance) or Good Hope Hospital (Treatment Centre).
The Heartlands Hospital also offer a Phlebotomy Service, by appointment only, and you can contact them on 0121 424 1528.
Click here if you have been referred by your GP, Health Centre or Children's Centre. You can also book through MyChart. Please bring your form from your GP; without this, we cannot carry out a test.
Children under the care of Birmingham Children's Hospital, please call 0121 333 9304 to book an appointment.
Having a Blood Test
When arriving at the Main Outpatient Department, please attend Desk No. 4.
To help ease the fear of anxious children, it is possible to apply a local anaesthetic (ametop cream or spray), which is used to numb the skin and reduce pain before the procedure. It does take approximately 30 minutes for the area to become numb when using the cream. Before the blood test, if you prefer to use the spray, the result is instantaneous ‘freezing’. The cream can be used for children aged one month and over, and the spray is for children aged five and over.
Please speak to the phlebotomist on arrival to discuss whether you require either the cream or spray.
We will always try to aim to see you within 30 minutes of your appointment time, but sometimes there may be delays. We hope you understand that sometimes our patients need a little more time with us. If there are delays, our team will inform you at check-in.