This Is Great News....

[tiggerblue10]

....and I'd like to volunteer. Not sure where/how to register my interest though?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58544874

[Mamyalynne]

It's a random invite procedure at the moment Tiggs.

That may change.

[-SharonA-]

You have to be invited if living areas named. Only in SE London so won't be invited.

[tiggerblue10]

That's a shame. I'm now in Surrey.

[barry1010]

They are inviting people from lots of areas including Merseyside and West Midlands

[jourdain2]

You have to wait to be contacted I think. They have lists of volunteers - or that's what it sounded like.

I am a little puzzled though - not long ago the news was that blood tests were being curtailed sharply after today (I noted the date because I had one today) because of a shortage of vials/tubes. Doesn't quite equate unless the source of supplies is different.

[Ellipsis]

It is great news, but ... as one of many people who have had blood tests cancelled because of a shortage of bottles, I was disappointed to see that this trial was prioritised higher than my immediate and practical need of a blood test.

[Ellipsis]

jourdain2, my blood test last week was cancelled by text on August 31.

[pastafreak]

I'd think it's being funded and carried out by the company that developed it. It would have nothing to do with blood tests and related supplies.

[jourdain2]

Ellipsis - I have obviously been lucky because I had mine this morning, as scheduled. Does make me worry a bit in case it's more serious than they made out. :(

[Mamyalynne]

They are hoping to ease those shortages by mid September, fingers crossed.

https://inews.co.uk/news/health/blood-test-shortage-why-tubes-bottles-what-causes-nhs-explained-1177737