Practices complain of being 'bombarded' with blood test results because of new IT systems.
GP's report a "frustrating week" after computer problems reporting blood test results in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board said it had made some progress sorting out the difficulties and was continuing to liaise with doctors. This is not the first time there have been issues around information technology used for blood tests. In September 2024, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustDr Singh said one of the biggest problems had been working out what results had been sent to GPs electronically from the labs.
Michael Wright, the LMC chief executive, said: "It is frustrating that practices were reassured the new system would work … it is causing so many problems." He added some practices had declared a "black alert" status, meaning they were struggling to maintain their normal levels of service. "This has been impacting the way blood test results are reported to GP practices. Whilst this has not affected the accuracy and quality of the tests, it has, regrettably, led to practices requiring extra time to process and study those results due to the way they have been provided.
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