Venepuncture

 LOCATION:
Off site at The Park Rehabilitation Centre and Breathing Space site which is situated on Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, S65 2QL approximately two miles from the town centre (10 minutes by car).

DIRECTIONS:
If travelling to this centre by car it is free to park on site.
The Public Transport Route planner will help you plan your route if you are coming by public transport. The Sat Nav postcode is S65 2QL.
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WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE/DO AT THE UNIT:
A member of the department will look after you at all times to let you see the correct techniques and procedures when performing venous sampling to ensure that you are competent to then carry out practical.  The department is generally really busy so it will give you plenty of patients to practice on.  We also have patients with PICC lines that are booked in so it will give you the opportunity to observe the correct procedure in which bloods are taken from central lines.
 
KEY CONTACTS:
Catherine McCartan
​Email: catherine.mccartan1@nhs.net

PLEASE NOTE - please ensure that you make a note of the observer if you are to be signed off for this.
                                               

• BOOK ONLINE: Use the online calendar to check availability and book slots. ​​ Fully booked sessions will not show in the calendar.​
• Maximum 1 student per session
• DATES AND TIMES AVAILABLE:
  TBC for LICP3
  PLEASE NOTE - please ensure that you make a note of the observer if you are to be signed off for this.