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BLOOD TEST SHUFFLE: Llanelli patients moved AGAIN as services shift to new £60m Pentre Awel site

The move by Hywel Dda University Health Board marks the latest change for locals, who previously saw blood tests controversially shifted to an “out-of-town industrial park” in Dafen from the Antioch Centre in 2024.

That move drew heavy fire from patients at the time, as the Dafen Mass Vaccination Centre is not served by any public bus routes. The Health Board was even forced to offer limited appointments at Prince Philip Hospital specifically for those who relied on public transport and couldn’t reach the industrial estate.

Now, the service is set to find a permanent home at the £60 million Canolfan Pentre Awel, a modern sports and leisure facility that officially opened its doors in October 2025.

The new location is expected to be a relief for many, as it is marginally better served by public transport and sits much closer to the Antioch Centre where tests were originally held before the Dafen “exile.”

The Health Board claims the shift to Pentre Awel will finally offer the improved accessibility, better transport links, and more convenient parking that patients have been demanding.

Canolfan Pentre Awel already boasts a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy pool, which opened in February 2026, providing therapeutic support for people with various conditions.

The phlebotomy team will initially be based in Block B, sharing space with Research and Innovation services and a range of bookable clinical rooms.

While the Health Board states the move aims to enhance the “patient experience,” for many in Llanelli, it simply means yet another change to navigate for a routine but essential service.

For now, patients are being told to continue booking their blood test appointments at the current Dafen site or Prince Philip Hospital. Appointments can be made online via the existing booking system or by calling the Communications Hub on 0300 303 9642.

The Health Board has confirmed it will release further details regarding the exact opening date at Canolfan Pentre Awel and any changes to appointment arrangements as soon as they are available.

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Health Board moves Llanelli blood tests to out-of-town industrial park Initial 2024 relocation that sparked anger over a lack of bus services and its remote location.

Canolfan Pentre Awel opens its doors in Llanelli after years of anticipation A first look at the £60 million facility that is now set to become the permanent home for blood tests.

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How do I ask my GPO for a blood test to check my T Cells and CD8 cells given I've had #Covid twice and he insists it's nothing to worry about because he "hasn't sent anyone to hospital because of covid for a while"?

#Covid19 #CovidisnotOver #LongCovid #phlebotomy

Hydrogen peroxide gets bloodstains out of fabric without damaging it.

Can't believe that I, a woman this many years old, was unaware, so I'm sharing the hack without shame. May your daughters know soon and forever.

Thanks, "freak accident" at a 10 vial blood draw and the horrified phlebotomist who told me their secret!

2/2 has held true, even with the white winter coat I had in my lap. Will never cold water soak again.

#lifehack #chronicillness #parenting #phlebotomy

My hematocrit has been low my last few blood tests... because of gender!

Last September I changed my chart gender to be nonbinary. Instead of expanding the gender range to include the male & female ranges, they assigned me the male range. Because of course.

Now my hematocrit is low, despite actually being in the AFAB range. luv 2 gender

#ThisWholeThingSmacksOfGender #Phlebotomy #CompleteBloodCount #Bloodwork

My hematocrit has been low my last few blood tests... because of gender!

Last September I changed my chart gender to be nonbinary. Instead of expanding the gender range to include the male & female ranges, they assigned me the male range. Because of course.

Now my hematocrit is low, despite actually being in the AFAB range. luv 2 gender

#ThisWholeThingSmacksOfGender #Phlebotomy #CompleteBloodCount #Bloodwork

My hematocrit has been low my last few blood tests... because of gender!

Last September I changed my chart gender to be nonbinary. Instead of expanding the gender range to include the male & female ranges, they assigned me the male range. Because of course.

Now my hematocrit is low, despite actually being in the AFAB range. luv 2 gender

#ThisWholeThingSmacksOfGender #Phlebotomy #CompleteBloodCount #Bloodwork

My hematocrit has been low my last few blood tests... because of gender!

Last September I changed my chart gender to be nonbinary. Instead of expanding the gender range to include the male & female ranges, they assigned me the male range. Because of course.

Now my hematocrit is low, despite actually being in the AFAB range. luv 2 gender

#ThisWholeThingSmacksOfGender #Phlebotomy #CompleteBloodCount #Bloodwork

My hematocrit has been low my last few blood tests... because of gender!

Last September I changed my chart gender to be nonbinary. Instead of expanding the gender range to include the male & female ranges, they assigned me the male range. Because of course.

Now my hematocrit is low, despite actually being in the AFAB range. luv 2 gender

#ThisWholeThingSmacksOfGender #Phlebotomy #CompleteBloodCount #Bloodwork

#MonochromeMonday

Getting some more blood tests done before heading back to work. They're taking 6 vials today 🩸💉

#Monochrome #phlebotomy #medical #BWphoto

It's important to understand that other people don't think the same as you. They don't process information in precisely the same way, but You might expect them to utilize the same data set, with the same expertise as you.

For example. As the nurse was drawing my blood, I asked (doing my best d'gen from up-north),
What's that testing for?
Vitamin B and B-12.

Oh. I think he said something about thyroid, that's right.
No it's vitamins, honey. It's in your body.

Right checking the levels, to see how the thyroid is functioning, i think.
No. it's vitamins, honey. they're in your body.

~~
What do you suppose might be her viewpoint on Elon Musk?
What do you suppose her viewpoint on Elon Musk means to you?

#Phlebotomy
#whatEnstienToldHisBarber

It's important to understand that other people don't think the same as you. They don't process information in precisely the same way, but You might expect them to utilize the same data set, with the same expertise as you.

For example. As the nurse was drawing my blood, I asked (doing my best d'gen from up-north), what's that testing for? Vitamin B and B-12. Oh. I think he said something about thyroid, that's right.
No it's vitamins, honey. It's in your body.
Right checking the levels, to see how the thyroid is functioning, i think.
No. it's vitamins, honey. they're in your body.

What do you suppose might be her viewpoint on Elon Musk?
What do you suppose her viewpoint on Elon Musk means to you?

#Phlebotomy
#whatEnstienToldHisBarber

It's important to understand that other people don't think the same as you. They don't process information in precisely the same way, but You might expect them to utilize the same data set, with the same expertise as you.

For example. As the nurse was drawing my blood, I asked (doing my best d'gen from up-north),
What's that testing for?
Vitamin B and B-12.

Oh. I think he said something about thyroid, that's right.
No it's vitamins, honey. It's in your body.

Right checking the levels, to see how the thyroid is functioning, i think.
No. it's vitamins, honey. they're in your body.

~~
What do you suppose might be her viewpoint on Elon Musk?
What do you suppose her viewpoint on Elon Musk means to you?

#Phlebotomy
#whatEnstienToldHisBarber

It's important to understand that other people don't think the same as you. They don't process information in precisely the same way, but You might expect them to utilize the same data set, with the same expertise as you.

For example. As the nurse was drawing my blood, I asked (doing my best d'gen from up-north),
What's that testing for?
Vitamin B and B-12.

Oh. I think he said something about thyroid, that's right.
No it's vitamins, honey. It's in your body.

Right checking the levels, to see how the thyroid is functioning, i think.
No. it's vitamins, honey. they're in your body.

~~
What do you suppose might be her viewpoint on Elon Musk?
What do you suppose her viewpoint on Elon Musk means to you?

#Phlebotomy
#whatEnstienToldHisBarber

It's important to understand that other people don't think the same as you. They don't process information in precisely the same way, but You might expect them to utilize the same data set, with the same expertise as you.

For example. As the nurse was drawing my blood, I asked (doing my best d'gen from up-north),
What's that testing for?
Vitamin B and B-12.

Oh. I think he said something about thyroid, that's right.
No it's vitamins, honey. It's in your body.

Right checking the levels, to see how the thyroid is functioning, i think.
No. it's vitamins, honey. they're in your body.

~~
What do you suppose might be her viewpoint on Elon Musk?
What do you suppose her viewpoint on Elon Musk means to you?

#Phlebotomy
#whatEnstienToldHisBarber

🩸 Discover the "Cough Trick" - a novel way to reduce venipuncture pain! 🤕 German researchers found that coughing during a blood draw activates the body's natural opioids, temporarily scrambling pain receptors. 🧠 #CoughTrick #PainRelief #Phlebotomy 🔗 https://www.phlebotomy.com/phlebotomyblog/phlebotomy-and-the-cough-trick.html

In 2020, I made a video of drawing blood from a stone. #Cliche #Cliches #Needle #Stone #phlebotomy #PracticalEffects #Syringe #Rock (the video shows a hand descending to poke a syringe into a rock. When the plunger is pulled, the syring fills with blood)

Wow, I think I've seen the future... Some kind of Star Trek device for showing the nurse where your veins are for a blood draw.

Then again if this was really Star Trek they would just use a tricorder to determine all your blood information and then wave some wand over you to cure you. Oh well, we can have all of the future at once...

PS. I'm assuming this is using an IR camera and then projecting the image back on your arm. Am I right?

#StarTrek #medicine #phlebotomy #healthcare #nursing

They call it a platelet donation, but they actually take a whole bunch of them.

#platelets #blood #donation #phlebotomy #thrombocytes

We got any #phlebotomists in the room? Why are my veins so deep and hard to find? One time for labs I had to get stuck 8 times over the course of 3 visits in 7-10 days to get 3 vials to do a single order of lab tests. What can I do to help you? Water? Beat up my own arms? #phlebotomy #blood

Maybe it’s just me, but I frequently find humor in strange places. I was in a lab for routine medical tests (quarterly blood work) and the waiting room tv was showing informational videos about the services performed at the lab. “The phlebotomist is the person who draws your blood” struck me as funny, coming from a commercial art background. So, now you’re in on my little joke. Back to the sawdust now. #humor #darkhumor #phlebotomy #blood

A sympathetic and skilful phlebotomist is worth a lot of gold! #JustSaying #phlebotomy