Our Services A - Z - Phlebotomy Services
About the service
The Trust provides a number of Phlebotomy Services within Whiston and St Helens hospitals and also in the community across Halton, Knowsley and St Helens.
Blood tests
Our Phlebomoty clinics use an online booking system for patients over the age of 16.
To book an appointment, for a blood test, at one of our clinics please follow this link.
The results from blood tests can be used to help:
- Make a diagnosis of illness or infection (or rule something out)
- Monitor treatment
- Monitor the health of someone with a long-term health condition.
GPs and other healthcare professionals refer patients to the service when they need a blood test to be taken.
Please Note - Blood forms must be brought to the appointment
Please Note - Blood forms must be brought to the appointment.
- If you need to book an appointment for a child under the age of 16, please telephone 0151 430 1702
- Having a Paediatric (Child's) Blood Test information leaflet
- If you are booking an appointment on behalf of someone else, please ensure you enter the details for the person who requires the blood test.
Our phlebotomists are specially trained to ensure that your blood test is as quick and painless as possible. They will draw blood from your arm to collect samples of your blood to send to the laboratory for testing.
After your blood sample has been taken, you will be given a pad to put pressure on the site of the injection to help stop the bleeding and minimise bruising, some bruising may still occur. Most blood tests only take a few minutes to complete.
The results of your test will be sent to the healthcare professional who referred you for your blood test.
Changing or cancelling your appointment
If you can’t attend your appointment, that's not a problem - it’s an easy process to cancel and rearrange. We can then ensure that any unwanted appointments can be reallocated, which will help reduce overall waiting times.
If you need to change or cancel your blood test booking, please use the link in your booking confirmation email or follow this link and click on 'My Bookings'.
Important information
Please only book a blood test if you have been advised it is needed by your GP / referrer.
It is important that you bring the paper blood form given to you by your GP/referrer. If you have not been given a form please contact your GP and ask them for one. Arriving without your form may result in delays to your blood test or in some circumstances the blood test may not be able to be taken.
- Clinic Locations
Widnes Healthcare Resource Centre
Oaks Place, Widnes WA8 7GD.This clinic is open between 8.00am and 11.35am Monday to Friday.
Peelhouse Lane Plaza,
1 Peelhouse Lane, Widnes WA8 6TNBookable via the surgery for Peelhouse Lane Plaza patients only.
Beaconsfield Primary Care Centre
Bevan Way, Widnes WA8 6TR
Tel: 0151 424 3986Tues: 08.30am to 12.25pm
Thu: 08.30am to 12.25pm
Fri: 08.30am to 12.25pmBookable via the surgery for Beaconsfield patients only.
Highfield Clinic
There is no longer a Phlebotomy clinic provided at Highfield Clinic.
St Helens Hospital
Marshall Cross Road, St Helens WA9 3DAMon: 08:00am to 7:40pm
Tue: 08:00am to 7:40pm
Wed: 08:00am to 4:45pm
Thu: 08:00am to 4:45pm
Fri: 08:00am to 4:45pmWhiston Hospital
Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 5DRMon: 07:00am to 4:35pm
Tue: 07:00am to 4:35pm
Wed: 07:00am to 4:35pm
Thu: 07:00am to 4:35pm
Fri: 07:00am to 4:35pmMillenium Centre
Corporation Street, St Helens WA10 1HJMon: 07:05am to 08:55am
Tue: 07:05am to 08:55am
Wed: 07:05am to 08:55am
Thu: 07:05am to 08:55am
Fri: 07:05am to 08:55amNewton Community Hospital
(Clinic) Bradlegh Road, Newton Le Willows WA12 8RBMon: 08:00am to 11:30am
Tue: 08:00am to 11:30am
Wed: 08:00am to 11:30am
Thu: 08:00am to 11:30am
Fri: 08:00am to 11:30amLowe House Resource Centre
Crab St, St. Helens WA10 2DJMon: 08.05am to 12.25pm
Tue: 08.05am to 12.25pm and 1.05pm to 3.15pm
Wed: 08.05am to 12.25pm
Thu: 08.05am to 12.25pm
Fri: 08.05am to 12.25pm
Garswood Resource Centre,
Billinge Rd, Ashton – in – Makerfield WN4 0XDMon: 08.25am to 12.25pm
Rainford Health Centre
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8AZTue: 08.05am to 12.25pm
Wed: 08.05am to 12.25pm
Fri: 08.05am to 12.25pm
Rainhill Clinic
View Road, Rainhill L35 0LEMon: 09:15am – 11:55am
Tue: 09:15am – 11:55am
Wed: No clinic
Thu: 09:15am – 11:55am
Fri: 09:15am – 11:55amHaydock Medical Centre
Woodside Medical Centre, Woodside Road, St Helens WA11 0NAWed: 08:05am – 12:25pm
Thu: 08:05am – 12:25pmFir Park Medical Centre
Lanark Gardens, Widnes WA8 9DTBookable via the surgery for Fir Park Medical Centre patients only.
- Additional Information
Our phlebotomists are specially trained to ensure that your blood test is as quick and painless as possible. They will draw blood from your arm to collect samples of your blood to send to the laboratory for testing.
After your blood sample has been taken, you will be given a pad to put pressure on the site of the injection to help stop the bleeding and minimise bruising. Some bruising may still occur. Most blood tests only take a few minutes to complete.
The results of your test will be sent to the healthcare professional who referred you for your blood test.
Page last updated on 11th February 2025
